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WST-1

Catalog No. W500000 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 150849-52-8 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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Storage Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere Chembase ID: 179575

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
sodium 5-(2,4-disulfonatophenyl)-2-(4-iodophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-3H-1,2λ5,3,4-tetrazol-2-ylium
IUPAC Traditional name
sodium 5-(2,4-disulfonatophenyl)-2-(4-iodophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,2λ5,3,4-tetrazol-2-ylium
Synonyms
4-[3-(4-Iodophenyl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-2H-5-tetrazolio]-1,3-benzene Disulfonate

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 150849-52-8

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Brownish Yellow Solid
Melting Point > 285°C (dec.)
Solubility 3 mg/ml in Water
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Storage Condition Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere
Storage Warning 4°C in the Dark

DETAILS

Description (English)
A highly sensitive tetrazolium reagent (light red) that produces a water-soluble formazan (dark red color) in NADH and cell proliferation assays due to cleavage by mitochondrial dehydrogenase.WST-1 formazan l max = 438nm; e= 3.7 x 104

REFERENCES

  • Ishiyama, M. et al.: Chem. Pharm. Bull. 41(6)
  • 1118-1122 (1993)