SynonymDithiothreitol, 1,4-Dithio-dl-threitol, dl-Dithiothreitol, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,4-dimercapto-, (R*,R*)-(.+/-.)-, Threitol, 1,4-dithio-, dl-, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,4-dimercapto-, dl, threo-, Cleland's reagent, DL-threo-1,4-Dimercapto-2,3-butanediol, DL-1,4-Dithiothreitol, rac-Dithiothreitol, DTT, 1,4-Disulfanyl-2,3-butanediol, dl, threo-, (.+/-.)-Dithiothreitol, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,4-dimercapto-, (2R,3R)-rel-, Sputolysin, Threitol, 1,4-dithio-, WR 34678, (R*,R*)-1,4-dimercaptobutane-2,3-diol, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,4-dimercapto-, (r*,r*)-, DL-THREO-2,3-DIHYDROXY-1,4-DITHIOLBUTANE, DL-2,3-DIHYDROXY-1,4-BUTANEDITHIOL, DL-1,4-DIMERCAPTO-2,3-BUTANEDIOL, DL-1,4-DITHIOTHREITOL, DITT, (+/-)-DITHIOTHREITOL, DITHIOTHREITOL, DITHIOTHREITOL, 1,4-, DL-1,4-Dithiothreitol, Dithiothreitol, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,4-dimercapto-, D-threo, Clelands reagent, 1,4-Dithiothreitol, 1,4-Dithio-L-threitol, D-1,4-Dithiothreitol DTT, D-DTT, D-Threo-1,4-dimercapto-2,3-butanediol
Storage Temperature2-8°C
Melting Point41-44 °C
StabilityStability Stable, but heat sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Keep frozen at -20 to -10 C.
Water solubilityfreely soluble
Flash Point>230 °F
Molecular weight154.25
EINECS222-468-7
InChI1S/C4H10O2S2/c5-3(1-7)4(6)2-8/h3-8H,1-2H2
SolubilityH2O: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
Boiling Point125 °C
Density1.04 g/mL at 20 °C
BRN Number1719757
Merck14,3376
SensitiveAir Sensitive