Dithiothreitol
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| Preferred IUPAC name
(2S,3S)-1,4-Bis(sulfanyl)butane-2,3-diol | |
| Other names
(2S,3S)-1,4-Dimercaptobutane-2,3-diol D-threo-1,4-Dimercaptobutane-2,3-diol D-threo-1,4-Dimercapto-2,3-butanediol 1,4-Dithio-D-threitol Cleland's reagent Reductacryl | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.427 |
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| Properties | |
| C4H10O2S2 | |
| Molar mass | 154.253 g/mol |
| Appearance | White solid |
| Melting point | 42 to 43 °C (108 to 109 °F; 315 to 316 K) |
| Boiling point | 125 to 130 °C (257 to 266 °F; 398 to 403 K) at 2 mmHg |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dithiothreitol (DTT) is an organosulfur compound with the formula (CH(OH)CH2SH)2. A colorless compound, it is classified as a dithiol and a diol. DTT is redox reagent also known as Cleland's reagent, after W. Wallace Cleland. The reagent is commonly used in its racemic form. Its name derives from the four-carbon sugar, threose. DTT has an epimeric ('sister') compound, dithioerythritol (DTE).