CAS No. 504-17-6

Thiobarbituric acid Chemical Structure
Chemical Structure
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Chemical Information

CAS Number 504-17-6
Molecular Formula

C4H4N2O2S

Molecular Weight (MW) 144.15

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Biological Activity

Thiobarbituric acid is a colorimetric reagent widely utilized for measuring lipid peroxidation by quantifying malondialdehyde levels. It reacts with malondialdehyde to produce a pink chromogen with an absorbance maximum around, enabling the assessment of oxidative stress in biological samples. This reaction serves as a standard assay to evaluate cellular membrane damage and lipid degradation induced by reactive oxygen species.

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Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.