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5-Cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)tetrazolium chloride

≥85% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

5-Cyano-2,3-bis(4-methylphenyl)-2H-tetrazolium chloride, CTC

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H14ClN5
CAS Number:
90217-02-0
Molecular Weight:
311.77
Beilstein:
8954451
MDL number:
MFCD00467521
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
57653613
NACRES:
NA.32

Assay

≥85% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Cl-].Cc1ccc(cc1)-n2nc(n[n+]2-c3ccc(C)cc3)C#N

InChI

1S/C16H14N5.ClH/c1-12-3-7-14(8-4-12)20-18-16(11-17)19-21(20)15-9-5-13(2)6-10-15;/h3-10H,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

SSJZAXOTLCJNLF-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

5-cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)-tetrazolium chloride is a Redox Sensitive tetrazolium salt producing a fluorescent formazan (only in solid state) upon reduction; It indicates the respiratory activity in cells.

Application

5-cyano-2,3-di(p-tolyl) tetrazolium chloride (CTC)-reduction test is used for live/dead analysis. 5-cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)-tetrazolium chloride has been employed in histochemistry and for determining cell viability, for eukaryotic cell viability assays and bacterial viability experiments, 5-cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)-tetrazolium chloride (CTC) is the most often employed compound.

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Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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PDSCL

Deleterious substance

JAN Code

94498-VAR-F:
94498-50MG-F:4548173183763
94498-10MG-F:4548173183756
94498-BULK-F:

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Severin, E., et al.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 170, 341-341 (1985)
Juan C Stockert et al.
Acta histochemica, 120(3), 159-167 (2018-03-03)
For many years various tetrazolium salts and their formazan products have been employed in histochemistry and for assessing cell viability. For the latter application, the most widely used are 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT), and 5-cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)-tetrazolium chloride (CTC) for viability assays of
Rodriguez, G.G., et al.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 58, 180-180 (1992)

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