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Preferred IUPAC name
(S)-2-aminobutane-1,4-dithiol | |
Other names
DTBA
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Chemical formula
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C4H11NS2 |
Molar mass | 137.26 g/mol |
Appearance | White solid[1] |
Odor | Nearly odorless[1] |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dithiobutylamine (DTBA) is a reducing agent intended as an alternative for DTT in biochemical uses. It was designed to be easily synthesized in non-racemic form, to have a lower pKa (allowing more effective reduction at neutral pH), and to have a low disulfide E°′ reduction potential.[1] It was rationally designed & reported in 2012.[1] It is commercially available.