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Thallium(I) acetate (CAS 563-68-8)

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Alternate Names:
Acetic acid thallium(I) salt
CAS Number:
563-68-8
Purity:
≥99%
Molecular Weight:
263.43
Molecular Formula:
C2H3O2Tl
Supplemental Information:
This is as a Dangerous Good for transport and may be subject to additional shipping charges.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Thallium(I) acetate finds use in laboratories as a selective element against gram-negative bacteria in selective media, aiding in the detection of mollicutes. Additionally, it serves as a component in the synthesis of various thallium derivatives. Studies have shown that at a concentration of 1 mg/ml, a mycoplasmas and acholeplasmas can thrive in its presence. This compound, an acetate salt comprising equal numbers of acetate and thallium ions, plays dual roles as a neurotoxin and an apoptosis inducer.


Thallium(I) acetate (CAS 563-68-8) References

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  2. Oxidative stress and DNA damage in broad bean (Vicia faba L.) seedlings induced by thallium.  |  Radić, S., et al. 2009. Environ Toxicol Chem. 28: 189-96. PMID: 18717625
  3. Evaluation of cytogenetic and DNA damage caused by thallium(I) acetate in human blood cells.  |  Rodríguez-Mercado, JJ., et al. 2015. Environ Toxicol. 30: 572-80. PMID: 24318865
  4. Comparison of Chemical Sensitivity of Fresh and Long-Stored Heat Resistant Neosartorya fischeri Environmental Isolates Using BIOLOG Phenotype MicroArray System.  |  Panek, J., et al. 2016. PLoS One. 11: e0147605. PMID: 26815302
  5. Microbial metal resistance and metabolism across dynamic landscapes: high-throughput environmental microbiology.  |  Carlson, H., et al. 2017. F1000Res. 6: 1026. PMID: 28721211
  6. Effect on the offspring of pregnant females CD-1 mice treated with a single thallium(I) application.  |  Álvarez-Barrera, L., et al. 2019. Reprod Toxicol. 90: 1-7. PMID: 31386884
  7. Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing of Mycoplasma bovis Isolates Derived from Western Canadian Feedlot Cattle.  |  Jelinski, M., et al. 2020. Microorganisms. 8: PMID: 31963269
  8. Investigation of Macrolide Resistance Genotypes in Mycoplasma bovis Isolates from Canadian Feedlot Cattle.  |  Kinnear, A., et al. 2020. Pathogens. 9: PMID: 32751555
  9. Application of Four Genotyping Methods to Mycoplasma bovis Isolates Derived from Western Canadian Feedlot Cattle.  |  Kinnear, A., et al. 2021. J Clin Microbiol. 59: e0004421. PMID: 33952595
  10. Thallium Induces Antiproliferative and Cytotoxic Activity in Glioblastoma C6 and U373 Cell Cultures via Apoptosis and Changes in Cell Cycle.  |  Rangel-López, E., et al. 2022. Neurotox Res. 40: 814-824. PMID: 35476314
  11. Metallodrugs against Breast Cancer: Combining the Tamoxifen Vector with Platinum(II) and Palladium(II) Complexes.  |  Kazimir, A., et al. 2023. Pharmaceutics. 15: PMID: 36840003
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Thallium(I) acetate, 5 g

sc-251221
5 g
$47.00

Thallium(I) acetate, 25 g

sc-251221A
25 g
$117.00

Thallium(I) acetate, 100 g

sc-251221B
100 g
$512.00