Tetrazolium Blue Chloride

Tetrazolium Blue Chloride is used for its anti-plasmodium activity. Also used in the study of inhibition of diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) reduction by β-amyloid peptides resulting in neurodegenerative manifestations.||Synonyms:|2,2'-(3,3'-Dimethoxy[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis[3,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium, , Dichloride; 3,3'-(3,3'-Dimethoxy-4,4'-biphenylylene)bis[2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium, Dichloride; 3,3'-(3,3'-Dimethoxy-4,4'-biphenylylene)bis[2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride]; 2,2',5,5'-Tetraphenyl-3,3'-(3,3'-dimethoxy-4,4'-diphenylene)ditetrazolium Chloride; 2,2'-(m,m'-Dimethoxy-p,p'-biphenylene)bis(3,5-diphenyltetrazolium Chloride); 3,3'-(3,3'-Dimethoxy-4,4'-biphenylene)bis[2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium Chloride]; 3,3'-Dianisolebis[4,4'-(3,5-diphenyl)tetrazolium Chloride]; BT; BT (dye); Blue Tetrazolium; Blue Tetrazolium Chloride; Ditetrazolium Chloride; NSC 27623; Tetrazolium Blue||CAS No:|1871-22-3||Molecular Formula:|C₄₀H₃₂N₈O₂ • 2Cl||Molecular Weight:|727.64||Appearance:|Light yellow to yellow solid||Purity:|≥98% (HPLC)||Melting Point:|253-257°C||Sulfated Ash:|≤0.2%||Solubility:|Methanol: 50mg/ml, clear yellow to yellow-green solution||Storage and Stability:|Store at -20°C under inert atmosphere. Light Sensitive. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial prior to removing the cap.