C4H10O2S2
154.3 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
Dithioerythritol
CAS6892-68-8EC229-998-8
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Research Compound
Dithioerythritol is a research reagent commonly used as a reducing agent for disulfides. It helps prevent oxidation of sulfhydryl groups and reduces disulfides to sulfhydryl groups in biochemical applications.
Reduction of disulfides to sulfhydryl groupsPrevention of oxidation of sulfhydryl groups
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Referencestereoisomer of
1,4-Bis[(²H)sulfanyl](²H₆)butane-2,3-(²H₂)diol
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Referencestereoisomer of
Dithiothreitol
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2R,3S)-1,4-bis(sulfanyl)butane-2,3-diol
InChIKey
VHJLVAABSRFDPM-ZXZARUISSA-N
SMILES
C([C@H]([C@H](CS)O)O)S
Synonyms (33)
- D-8100
- DTE
- DTT
- DTU
- 1,4-Dithioerythritol
- 1,4-Dithioerythritol (DTE)
- 1,4-Dithioerythritol, BioXtra
- Cleland's Reagent;DTE
- Dithioerythreitol
- Dithioerythritol
- ERYTHRITOL, 1,4-DITHIO-
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