Catalog Number
ACM54827177-3
Product Name
3,3',5,5'-Tetramethylbenzidine
Category
Charge Transfer Complexes; Electroluminescence Materials; Monomers; Polymers
Synonyms
BM blue; Sure Blue TMB; TMB Blotting Plus; TMB substrate; TMB
Description
3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine appears as pale yellow crystals or off-white powder. (NTP, 1992)
IUPAC Name
4-(4-amino-3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2,6-dimethylaniline
Molecular Formula
C16H20N2
Canonical SMILES
CC1=CC(=CC(=C1N)C)C2=CC(=C(C(=C2)C)N)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H20N2/c1-9-5-13(6-10(2)15(9)17)14-7-11(3)16(18)12(4)8-14/h5-8H,17-18H2,1-4H3
InChI Key
UAIUNKRWKOVEES-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point
168-171 °C-lit.
Solubility
less than 1 mg/mL at 68° F (NTP, 1992)
Appearance
Yellow crystalline powder
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Exact Mass
240.162649g/mol
MeSH Entry Terms
3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine;3,3',5,5'-TMP;tetramethyl benzidine;tetramethylbenzidine dihydrochloride
Monoisotopic Mass
240.162649g/mol