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C40H30N10O62
746.7 g/mol
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NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM

CAS298-83-9EC206-067-4
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Research Compound

Nitro blue tetrazolium is a chemical compound consisting of two tetrazole moieties. It is widely used as a histochemical stain for dehydrogenases and in immunology for the sensitive detection of alkaline phosphatase, where it serves as the oxidant in combination with BCIP.

Histochemical stain for dehydrogenasesOxidant in alkaline phosphatase detection systems

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-[2-methoxy-4-[3-methoxy-4-[3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyltetrazol-2-ium-2-yl]phenyl]phenyl]-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyltetrazol-2-ium

InChIKey

JPXMTWWFLBLUCD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)[N+]3=NC(=NN3C4=CC=C(C=C4)[N+](=O)[O-])C5=CC=CC=C5)OC)[N+]6=NC(=NN6C7=CC=C(C=C7)[N+](=O)[O-])C8=CC=CC=C8

Synonyms (19)
  • Blue, Nitrotetrazolium
  • NBT (dye)
  • NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM
  • Nitro tetrazolium BT
  • Nitroblue tetrazolium cation
  • Nitroblue tetrazolium ion
  • Nitroblue tetrazolium salt
  • Nitrotetrazolium Blue
  • Tetrazolium Nitro Blue
  • Tetrazolium nitro BT
  • nitro blue tetrazolium(2+)
  • nitro bt