2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
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2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Thermo Scientific Chemicals

2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride, 98%, C19H15ClN4, CAS Number-298-96-4, triphenyltetrazolium chloride, tetrazolium chloride, urocheck, tetrazolium red, tetrazolium chloride, uroscreen, red tetrazolium, vitastain, 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride, 2,3,5-triphenyl-2h-tetrazolium chloride
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Specifications
Chemical Name or Material2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride
CAS298-96-4
Health Hazard 1H315-H319-H335
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Health Hazard 3P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
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2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride is used as a redox indicator. It is also used in biochemical experiments, especially to indicate cellular respiration. It is employed in autopsy pathology to assist identification of post-mortem myocardial infarctions.

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Applications
2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride is used as a redox indicator. It is also used in biochemical experiments, especially to indicate cellular respiration. It is employed in autopsy pathology to assist identification of post-mortem myocardial infarctions.

Solubility
Soluble in water, ethanol and acetone. Insoluble in ether.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Reagent for detection of reducing sugars.
  2. Oxidizing agent, reduced to the colored formazan, capable of introducing a -hydroxyl substituent into steroidal enones: J. Chem. Soc., Perkin 1, 2687 (1988).
  3. McLaughlin, M. R.; Balaa, M. F. Enhanced contrast of bacteriophage plaques in Salmonella with ferric ammonium citrate and sodium thiosulfate (FACST) and tetrazolium red (TZR). J. Microbiol. Methods 2006, 65 (2), 318-323.
  4. Li, X.; Deng, S.; Fu, H. Synergism between red tetrazolium and uracil on the corrosion of cold rolled steel in H2SO4 solution. Corros. Sci. 2009, 51 (6), 1344-1355.