Ammonium tetramethylene dithiocarbamate by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as pyrrolidine-1-dithiocarboxylic acid ammonium salt, this is an ammonium salt. This reagent is available as a white powder which is soluble in water. It has a melting point between 153 - 155 C. While it is stable under general conditions, it is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and should be stored at 2 8 C. CAS No.: 5108-96-3 Quantity Provided: 10 gm per bottle Molecular Formula: C5H12N2S2 Molecular Weight: 164.29 Assay: Minimum 99 % Analytical grade reagentAmmonium tetramethylene dithiocarbamate has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This reagent is used for the extraction and pre-concentration of heavy metals with an organic solvent from aqueous solutions for atomic absorption spectroscopy. Ammonium tetramethylene dithiocarbamate prevents the induction of nitric oxide synthetase by inhibiting the translation of NOS mRNA, and it also induces apoptosis in rat smooth muscle cells and inhibits apoptosis in leukemia HL-60 cells. Furthermore, this compound inhibits NF-B activation and HIV replication in lymphocytes. This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.