Molekula MTT (Thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide)
Specification & product details.
MTT (Thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide) is a yellow tetrazolium dye widely used in cell viability assays to assess metabolic activity via formazan crystal…
CAS number: 298-93-1
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Specifications
| Property | Value |
| Appearance | Yellow or Orange Powder |
| Water | ≤1.0% |
| Assay (HPLC) | ≥98.0% |
Storage & handling
| Property | Value |
| Storage Temperature | 2 to 8 °C |
| Acidity | Neutral |
For research use only. Not for human use.
Literature values
Published physical properties of the substance, not batch specifications.
| Property | Value |
| Appearance | Yellow powder |
| Melting Point | 195 °C (decomposes) |
| Vapour Pressure | 5.11 × 10⁻¹¹ mmHg at 25 °C (Estimated) |
| log P (octanol/water) | -2.32 |
Identification
| Property | Value |
| SKU | 14706101 |
| CAS Number | 298-93-1 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-(3,5-diphenyltetrazol-2-ium-2-yl)-4,5-dimethyl-1,3-thiazole bromide |
| EC Number | 206-069-5 |
| Molecular Formula | C18H16BrN5S |
| Molecular Weight | 414.32 |
| Exact Mass | 413.031 |
| SMILES | CC1=C(SC(=N1)\[N+\]2=NC(=NN2C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4)C.\[Br-\] |
| InChIKey | AZKSAVLVSZKNRD-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C18H16N5S.BrH/c1-13-14(2)24-18(19-13)23-21-17(15-9-5-3-6-10-15)20-22(23)16-11-7-4-8-12-16;/h3-12H,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 |
| PubChem CID | 64965 |
| REACH Code | Y110 |
| TSCA Listed | Yes |
| HTS Code | 2927.00.18.00 |
| Tariff Code | 2933998090 |
Safety & GHS
Warning
- Health HazardGHS07
- Serious Health HazardGHS08
Hazard statements
- H315Causes skin irritation
- H319Causes serious eye irritation
- H335May cause respiratory irritation
- H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
Precautionary statements
- P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray
- P263Avoid contact during pregnancy/while nursing
- P281Use personal protective equipment as required
- P305+351+338IF IN EYES: Rinse with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing
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Alternative names
2-(4,5-Dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-3,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide; 3-(4,5-dimethyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazol-3-ium bromide; 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide; 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide; 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazolyl-2)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide; 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide; MMT Tetrazolium; Thiazolyl blue; Thiazolyl Blue Monotetrazolium; Thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide
Product documentation
Product specification PDF. Batch-specific certificates of analysis and safety data sheets are available on request.
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