CA Index Name: 2H-Tetrazolium, 2,3-bis(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-5-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-, inner salt, sodium salt (1:1)
Other Names: 2H-Tetrazolium, 2,3-bis(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-5-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-, inner salt, monosodium salt; 2,3-Bis(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sul-fophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide inner salt; Sodium 3'-[1-(phenylaminocarbonyl)-3,4-tetrazolium]bis (4-methoxy-6-nitro)benzenesulfonic acid; XTT; XTT (tetrazolium derivative)
Merck Index Number: Not listed
Chemical / Dye Class: Tetrazolium salt
Molecular Formula: C22H16N7NaO13S2
Molecular Weight: 673.52
Physical Form: Yellow powder
Solubility: Soluble in water, methanol, dimethyl sulfoxide
Melting Point: 285 °C (decompose)
Absorption (λmax): 286 nm
Synthesis: Synthetic methods
Staining Applications: Cells
Biological Applications: Cell proliferation assays; cytotoxicity assays; ecotoxicity assays; neurotoxicity assays; antimicrobial susceptibility testing assays; antifungal susceptibility testing assays; cardiac valve viability assays; cell viability assays; bacterial viability assays; fungal viability assays; parasite viability assays; BCG vaccines viability assays; detecting DNA single strand breaks, proteins; generating and detecting reactive oxygen species; treating cancer
Industrial Applications: Not reported
Safety / Toxicity: Bacterial toxicity