Dithioerythritol

Dithioerythritol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (2R,3S)-1,4-Bis(sulfanyl)butane-2,3-diol
	Other names (2R,3S)-1,4-Dimercaptobutane-2,3-diol (no longer recommended); 2,3-Dihydroxybutane-1,4-dithiol; Erythro-2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-butanedithiol; Erythro-1,4-dimercapto-2,3-butanediol; Cleland's reagent (also used for DTT)
Identifiers
CAS Number	6892-68-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:17456 ;
ChemSpider	388475 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.027.271
PubChem CID	439352;
UNII	R4SVL81GQI ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40884341 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H10O2S2/c5-3(1-7)4(6)2-8/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4+ Key: VHJLVAABSRFDPM-ZXZARUISSA-N ; InChI=1/C4H10O2S2/c5-3(1-7)4(6)2-8/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4+ Key: VHJLVAABSRFDPM-ZXZARUISBS;
	SMILES C([C@@H]([C@@H](CS)O)O)S; SC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)CS;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H10O2S2
Molar mass	154.253 g/mol
Melting point	82 to 84 °C (180 to 183 °F; 355 to 357 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Dithioerythritol (DTE) is a sulfur containing sugar alcohol derived from the corresponding 4-carbon monosaccharide erythrose. It is an epimer of dithiothreitol (DTT). The molecular formula for DTE is C₄H₁₀O₂S₂.

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