2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride
CAS No.: 298-96-4 Formula: C19H15ClN4
Weight: 334.80200
Synonyms: 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride; Tetrazolium Red; 2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-Tetrazolium Chloride; TTL; 2,3,5-tetraphenyltetrazolium chloride;
Triphenyl tetrazolium chloride, TTC, or simply tetrazolium chloride (with the formula 2,3,5-triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride) is a redox indicator commonly used in biochemical experiments especially to indicate cellular respiration. It is a white crystalline powder, soluble in water, ethanol and acetone but insoluble in ether.