90217-02-0 , 5-Cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)tetrazolium chloride,CTC

90217-02-0 , 5-Cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)tetrazolium chloride,CTC;
5-Cyano-2,3-bis(4-methylphenyl)-2H-tetrazolium chloride; CTC
Cas:90217-02-0
C16H14ClN5 / 311.77
MFCD00467521

5-Cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)tetrazolium chloride,CTC;

5-Cyano-2,3-bis(4-methylphenyl)-2H-tetrazolium chloride; CTC

5-Cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)tetrazolium chloride is a tetrazolium dye used as an indicator of eukaryotic cells in a range or media including wastewater. It is commonly used in microbiology laboratories to measure the viability of cells. The redox potentials of 5-Cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)tetrazolium chloride are reduced by the presence of active respiratory cells, resulting in fluorescent formazan.

CAS Number	90217-02-0
Product Name	5-Cyano-2,3-di-p-tolyltetrazolium chloride
IUPAC Name	2,3-bis(4-methylphenyl)tetrazol-2-ium-5-carbonitrile;chloride
Molecular Formula	C16H14ClN5
Molecular Weight	311.77 g/mol
InChI	InChI=1S/C16H14N5.ClH/c1-12-3-7-14(8-4-12)20-18-16(11-17)19-21(20)15-9-5-13(2)6-10-15;/h3-10H,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChI Key	SSJZAXOTLCJNLF-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES	CC1=CC=C(C=C1)N2N=C(N=[N+]2C3=CC=C(C=C3)C)C#N.[Cl-]
Synonyms	5-CTC cpd, 5-cyano-2,3-ditolyl tetrazolium chloride, 5-cyano-2,3-ditolyltetrazolium, 5-cyano-2,3-ditolyltetrazolium chloride, 5-cyano-2,3-tolyl-tetrazolium chloride
Canonical SMILES	CC1=CC=C(C=C1)N2N=C(N=[N+]2C3=CC=C(C=C3)C)C#N.[Cl-]