T4375

Tetrazolium Blue Chloride

used in colorimetric determination of reducing compounds

• Synonym(s): 3,3′-(3,3′-Dimethoxy[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-diyl)-bis(2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium) dichloride, 3,3′-Dianisole-4,4′-bis(3,5-diphenyltetrazolium chloride), BTC, Blue Tetrazolium chloride, TZ
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₄₀H₃₂Cl₂N₈O₂
• CAS Number: 1871-22-3
• Molecular Weight: 727.64
• Beilstein: 3894077
• EC Number: 217-488-8
• MDL number: MFCD00040933
• UNSPSC Code: 12171500
• PubChem Substance ID: 24900207

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• mp: 255 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• solubility: methanol: 50 mg/mL, clear
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing; hematology; histology
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: [Cl-].[Cl-].COc1cc(ccc1-[n+]2nc(nn2-c3ccccc3)-c4ccccc4)-c5ccc(c(OC)c5)-[n+]6nc(nn6-c7ccccc7)-c8ccccc8
• InChI: 1S/C40H32N8O2.2ClH/c1-49-37-27-31(23-25-35(37)47-43-39(29-15-7-3-8-16-29)41-45(47)33-19-11-5-12-20-33)32-24-26-36(38(28-32)50-2)48-44-40(30-17-9-4-10-18-30)42-46(48)34-21-13-6-14-22-34;;/h3-28H,1-2H3;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2
• InChI key: MUUHXGOJWVMBDY-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

Application

Tetrazolium blue chloride (BTC) is a colorless tetrazolium compound that upon reduction forms a colored diformazan. The reactivity has been applied to the analysis of reducing compounds including the nanomolar detection of reducing sugars and carbidopa and methyldopa. BTC has been used for histological staining of mouse coronal brain sections and rat brain sections. In combination with 4-nitrocatechol, tetrazolium blue chloride forms a ternary complex with molybdenum(VI) for extraction and spectrophotometric determination of molybdenum. It has also been used to stain Francisella tularensis cells for tularemic microagglutination test.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H350
• Precautionary Statements: P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Carc. 1B
• Storage Class Code: 6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable