1,4-dithiothreitol

1,4-dithiothreitol

[¦wən ¦fȯr ¦dī‚thī·ō′thrē·ə‚tȯl] (organic chemistry) C4H10O2S2 Needlelike crystals soluble in water, ethanol acetone, ethylacetate; used as a protective agent for thiol (SH) groups.