Product Name
DL-Dithiothreitol
Synonyms
1,4-Dithiothreitol
IUPAC Name
(2S,3S)-1,4-bis(sulfanyl)butane-2,3-diol
Molecular Formula
C4H10O2S2
Canonical SMILES
C([C@H]([C@@H](CS)O)O)S
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H10O2S2/c5-3(1-7)4(6)2-8/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m1/s1
InChI Key
VHJLVAABSRFDPM-QWWZWVQMSA-N
Melting Point
41-44 °C (lit.)
Solubility
In water, 4.94X10+5 mg/L at 25 °C (est);Freely soluble in water;Freely soluble in ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate, chloroform, ether
Color/Form
Needles from ether;Solid
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
EC Number
222-468-7;240-263-0;248-531-9
Exact Mass
154.012222g/mol
Log P
log Kow = -0.48 (est)
MeSH Entry Terms
Cleland Reagent;Cleland's Reagent;Clelands Reagent;Dithiothreitol;Reagent, Cleland;Reagent, Cleland's;Sputolysin
Monoisotopic Mass
154.012222g/mol
Other Experimental
Slightly hygroscopic;BP: 115-116 °C at 1 mm Hg;Can be sublimed at 37 °C and 0.005 mm pressure. BP: 125-130 at 2 mm Hg;When heated to decomposition, it emits toxic fumes of SOx.;Henry's Law constant = 2.9X10-10 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C (est);Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 1.04X10-10 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C (est)
Stability
Chemical stability: May decompose on exposure to moist air or water. Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Vapor Pressure
1.28X10-4 mm Hg at 25 °C (est)