C19H15ClN4
334.8 g/mol
Research ReagentDanger
2,3,5-Triphenyltetrazolium chloride
CAS298-96-4EC206-071-6
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Research Compound
2,3,5-Triphenyltetrazolium chloride is a redox indicator commonly used in biochemical experiments to detect cellular respiration. It appears as a white crystalline powder that is soluble in water, ethanol, and acetone, but insoluble in ether.
Redox indicator for cellular respiration studiesBiochemical reagent for laboratory research
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CAS 298-96-4
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Safety Reference
Danger
H228Flammable solid
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2,3,5-triphenyltetrazol-2-ium chloride
InChIKey
PKDBCJSWQUOKDO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=NN([N+](=N2)C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4.[Cl-]
Synonyms (33)
- PTB
- T-6940
- TPTZ
- Red tetrazolium
- TRIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM CHLORIDE
- Tetrazole Red
- Tetrazolium Red
- Tetrazolium Red(TTC)
- Tetrazolium chloride
- Tetrzolium chloride
- Urocheck
- Uroscreen
- Vitastain