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T3134

Sigma-Aldrich

N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride

≥95%, powder

Synonym(s):

TMPPD, Wurster’s reagent

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Linear Formula:
C6H4[N(CH3)2]2·2HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
237.17
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
7442241
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

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Quality Level

assay

≥95%

form

powder

color

off-white to gray-brown

mp

222-224 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 500 mg/10 mL

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

Cl[H].Cl[H].CN(C)c1ccc(cc1)N(C)C

InChI

1S/C10H16N2.2ClH/c1-11(2)9-5-7-10(8-6-9)12(3)4;;/h5-8H,1-4H3;2*1H

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1.038701.079931.05443
agency

APHA, ISO 6888

agency

-

agency

according to IFU Method No. 12

agency

FDA-BAM

application(s)

food and beverages
microbiology
pathogen testing

application(s)

food and beverages
pharmaceutical

application(s)

bioburden testing
food and beverages

application(s)

food and beverages
pharmaceutical

form

granular

form

powder

form

medium granules (dehydrated culture medium (DCM))

form

granular

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

technique(s)

microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable, microbiological culture: suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

manufacturer/tradename

GranuCult® prime

manufacturer/tradename

-

manufacturer/tradename

GranuCult® prime

manufacturer/tradename

GranuCult® prime

suitability

heterotrophic bacteria

suitability

Enterococcus spp., Haemophilus spp., Pneumococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp.

suitability

Alicyclobacillus spp. (spp)

suitability

heterotrophic bacteria

General description

N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride (TMPD) is a redox mediator used in the oxidase test for detecting bacterial cytochrome c oxidases. TMPD is commonly used to perform the oxidase test for the colorimetric identification of pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria.

Application

N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride has been used to determine the oxidase activity displayed by various microorganisms.

Caution

May darken in storage.

pictograms

Exclamation mark

signalword

Warning

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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