CA Index Name: 2H-Tetrazolium, 2-(4-iodophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-, chloride (1:1)
Other Names: 2H-Tetrazolium, 2-(4-iodophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-, chloride; 2H-Tetrazolium, 2-(p-iodophenyl)-3-(p-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-, chloride; [2-(p-Iodophenyl)-3-(p-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride]; 2-(4-Iodophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride; 2-(4-Iodophenyl)-3-(4-nitro-phenyl)-5-phenyltetrazolium chloride; 2-(p-Iodophe- 247 nyl)-3-(p-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyltetrazolium chloride; 3-(p-Nitrophenyl)-2-(p-iodophenyl)-5-phenyltetrazolium chloride; INT; Iodonitro tetrazolium; Iodonitrotetrazo-lium purple
Merck Index Number: Not listed
Chemical / Dye Class: Tetrazolium salt
Molecular Formula: C19H13ClIN5O2
Molecular Weight: 505.70
Physical Form: Light yellow powder
Solubility: Soluble in water, ethanol, dimethyl sulfoxide
Melting Point: 229-231 °C (decompose)
Absorption (λmax): 248 nm
Synthesis: Synthetic methods
Staining Applications: Cells; oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide kinase; sperms
Biological Applications: Bacterial vaginosis diagnosis assay; dehydrogenase enzyme assay; diagnostic assay; food and beverage analytes assays; microbial growth assay; detecting bacteria, yeast, fungi, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), microbial growth; measuring niacin,21 bacterial respiratory activity, superoxide dismutase; treating cancer
Industrial Applications: Steel products
Safety / Toxicity: Bacterial toxicity; heavy metal inhi bition; microbial toxicity