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Product Name: Dithioerythritol

Formula: C4H10O2S2

Synonyms: erythro-1,4-Dimercapto-2,3-butanediol;erythro-2,3-Dihydroxy-1,4-butanedithiol;Cleland’s reagent;Dithioerythitol;DTE

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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SAFETY INFORMATION COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS PRODUCT INTRODUCTION RELATED SUPPLIERS

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Physical Description	White powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Melting Point	83 °C
Chemical Classes	Biological Agents -> Monosaccharides and Derivatives

SAFETY INFORMATION

Signal word	Warning
Pictogram(s)	Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements	H302:Acute toxicity,oral H412:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard
Precautionary Statement Codes	P273:Avoid release to the environment.

COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS

Molecular Weight	154.3 g/mol
XLogP3	-0.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	4
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	4
Rotatable Bond Count	3
Exact Mass	154.01222190 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass	154.01222190 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area	42.5 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	8
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	52
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	2
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	1
Compound Is Canonicalized	Yes

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

description

Dithioerythritol is the meso-diastereomer of 1,4-dimercaptobutane-2,3-diol; a sulfur-containing sugar derived from the monosaccharide erythrose; and an epimer of dithiothreitol. It has a role as a reducing agent.