CA Index Name: Neotetrazolium (NT)2H-Tetrazolium, 3,30-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diylbis[2,5-diphenyl]-,chloride (1:2)
Other Names: 2H-Tetrazolium, 3,3'-(4,4'-biphenyly-lene)bis[2,5-diphenyl]-, dichloride; 2H-Tetrazolium, 3,3'-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diylbis[2,5-diphenyl]-, dichloride; 3,3'-(4,4'-Biphenylylene)bis[2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetra-zolium chloride]; 2,2'-(p-Diphenylene)bis(3,5-diphenyl) ditetrazolium chloride; 3,3'-(4,4'-Biphenylene)bis[2,5-di-phenyltetrazolium chloride]; NSC 27621; NTC; Neo-T; Neotetrazolium; Neotetrazolium blue; Neotetrazolium chloride; TP
Merck Index Number: 6466
Chemical / Dye Class: Tetrazolium salt
Molecular Formula: C38H28Cl2N8
Molecular Weight: 667.59
Physical Form: Light yellow or tan powder
Solubility: Soluble in water, ethanol, N,N-dimethyl formamide; insoluble in ether
Melting Point: 297 °C (decompose)
Absorption (λmax): 248 nm
Synthesis: Synthetic methods
Staining Applications: Lipoproteins; skin
Biological Applications: Antifungal agent; glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity assays; microbial growth assays; detecting bacteria, cancer cells, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), microorganisms; treating cancer
Industrial Applications: Recording materials; toner
Safety / Toxicity: No data available