Dithiothreitol

Dithiothreitol^[1]
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (2S,3S)-1,4-Bis(sulfanyl)butane-2,3-diol
	Other names (2S,3S)-1,4-Dimercaptobutane-2,3-diol; D-threo-1,4-Dimercaptobutane-2,3-diol; D-threo-1,4-Dimercapto-2,3-butanediol; 1,4-Dithio-D-threitol; Cleland's reagent; Reductacryl
Identifiers
CAS Number	3483-12-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:42170 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1232392 ;
ChemSpider	393541 ;
DrugBank	DB04447 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.020.427
PubChem CID	446094;
UNII	T8ID5YZU6Y ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5041017 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H10O2S2/c5-3(1-7)4(6)2-8/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m1/s1 Key: VHJLVAABSRFDPM-QWWZWVQMSA-N ; InChI=1/C4H10O2S2/c5-3(1-7)4(6)2-8/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m1/s1 Key: VHJLVAABSRFDPM-QWWZWVQMBU;
	SMILES C([C@H]([C@@H](CS)O)O)S;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H10O2S2
Molar mass	154.253 g/mol
Appearance	White solid
Melting point	42 to 43 °C (108 to 109 °F; 315 to 316 K)
Boiling point	125 to 130 °C (257 to 266 °F; 398 to 403 K) at 2 mmHg
Solubility in water	Soluble
	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

Dithiothreitol (DTT) is an organosulfur compound with the formula (CH(OH)CH₂SH)₂. A colorless compound, it is classified as a dithiol and a diol. DTT is redox reagent also known as Cleland's reagent, after W. Wallace Cleland.^[2] The reagent is commonly used in its racemic form. Its name derives from the four-carbon sugar, threose. DTT has an epimeric ('sister') compound, dithioerythritol (DTE).

^ O'Neil MJ, ed. (2001). Merck Index : an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, & biologicals (13th ed.). United States: Merck & Co, Inc. ISBN 0-911910-13-1.
^ Cleland WW (April 1964). "Dithiothreitol, a New Protective Reagent for SH Groups". Biochemistry. 3 (4): 480–2. doi:10.1021/bi00892a002. PMID 14192894.

[Merck-1] O'Neil MJ, ed. (2001). Merck Index : an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, & biologicals (13th ed.). United States: Merck & Co, Inc. ISBN 0-911910-13-1.

[2] Cleland WW (April 1964). "Dithiothreitol, a New Protective Reagent for SH Groups". Biochemistry. 3 (4): 480–2. doi:10.1021/bi00892a002. PMID 14192894.

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