dithioerythritol
Sign in to saveAlso known as 1,4-dithioerythritol, (2R*,3S*)-1,4-dimercapto-2,3-butanediol, (2R,3S)-1,4-dimercaptobutane-2,3-diol
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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- Mass
- 154.012
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- chemical formula
- C₄H₁₀O₂S₂
- isomeric SMILES
- C([C@H]([C@H](CS)O)O)S
- canonical SMILES
- C(C(C(CS)O)O)S
- Commons category
- Dithioerythritol
- melting point
- 83
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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.
== Chemical properties == DTE is a crystalline solid soluble in water and alcohols.
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