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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Catalog number ALFA10870.18
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS7787-58-8
IUPAC Namebismuth(3+) tribromide
Molecular FormulaBiBr3
InChI KeyTXKAQZRUJUNDHI-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES[Br-].[Br-].[Br-].[Bi+3]
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Form)Crystalline powder or crystals
Appearance (Color)Light yellow to yellow or light grey
Assay96 to 103 % (Bi)
Melting point218°C to 220°C
Chloride (Cl)=<0.1 %
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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.