Chemical Description: 3,3'-[3,3'-Dimethoxy-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diyl]-bis(2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride)
CAS: 1871-22-3
Appearance: pale yellow or pale orange-yellow powder
Molar absorptivity: >52,500 at 254 nm
MW: 727.64, C40H32Cl2N8O2
Storage Condition : ambient temperature, protect from light
Shipping Condition: ambient temperature
Reaction Scheme
Product Description
TB is slightly soluble in water, but does not dissolve easily in acetone, ethyl acetate, and ether. Other organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, and tetrachloromethane can solubilize TB pretty well. Since TB is easily reduced with dehydrogenase to generate reddish-purple formazan dye aggregates, it is used for dehydrogenase detection in tissue samples.