Melting point |
255 °C (dec.)(lit.) |
Density |
1.9137 (rough estimate) |
refractive index |
1.6000 (estimate) |
storage temp. |
room temp |
solubility |
Soluble in water;freely soluble ethanol, methanol, chloroform; insoluble in acetone, ether, ethyl acetate |
form |
crystals or powder |
color |
Lemon yellow |
Odor |
Odorless |
Water Solubility |
Soluble in hot water (5 mg/ml), methanol (50 mg/ml), ethanol, and chloroform. Insoluble in acetone. |
λmax |
253 nm |
Merck |
14,9244 |
BRN |
3894077 |
Stability |
Stable, but may be light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
Biological Applications |
Cellular response evaluation assays; microbial growth assays; tannins assays; anti-cancer agents; diagnostic test strips; detecting lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) isoenzymes,gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB); measuring ATP,numb |
InChIKey |
MUUHXGOJWVMBDY-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
CAS DataBase Reference |
1871-22-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
EPA Substance Registry System |
2H-Tetrazolium, 2,2'-(3,3'-dimethoxy[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis[3,5-diphenyl-, dichloride (1871-22-3) |