Dithioerythritol by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as 1,4-dithioerythritol, this is a sulfur containing sugar. The reagent is available as a powder which is soluble in water. It has a melting point of 82 to 84 C. Dithioerythritol is obtained from the monosaccharide, erythrose. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 6892-68-8 Quantity Provided: 1 gm per bottle Molecular formula: C4H10O2S2 Molecular weight: 154.25 Assay: 99 % For molecular biologyDithioerythritol has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This compound finds several applications in the synthesis of various organic derivatives. Dithioerythritol is an excellent reducing agent. It is generally applied to maintain -SH groups in the reduced state, and it quantitatively reduces disulphides. This reagent is suitable for the industrial synthesis of products and research applications.