Specification Sheet
Product Name DL-Dithiothreitol,
SigmaUltra, ≥99.0% (titration)
Product Number D5545
Product Brand SIAL
CAS Number 3483-12-3
Molecular Weight 154.25
Storage Temp 2-8°C
 
TEST SPECIFICATION
Appearance (Color) White
Appearance (Form) Powder
Solubility (Color) Colorless
Solubility (Turbidity) Clear
  0.1 M in H2O, 20 to 25 deg C
Insoluble Matter Pass
Impurity ≤0.3 %
  As 4,5-dihydroxy-1,2-dithiane
Sulfate ≤0.005 %
Aluminum (AL) ≤0.0005 %
% Arsenic ≤0.0001
Barium ≤0.0005 %
Bismuth ( Bi) ≤0.0005 %
Calcium (Ca) ≤0.001 %
Cadmium (Cd) ≤0.0005 %
Cobalt ( Co) ≤0.0005 %
Chromium (Cr) ≤0.0005 %
Copper (Cu) ≤0.0005 %
Iron (Fe) ≤0.0005 %
Potassium (K) ≤0.005 %
Lithium ≤0.0005 %
Magnesium (Mg) ≤0.0005 %
Manganese (Mn) ≤0.0005 %
Molybdenum (Mo) ≤0.0005 %
Sodium (Na) ≤0.1 %
Nickel ≤0.0005 %
Lead (Pb) ≤0.0005 %
Strontium (Sr) ≤0.0005 %
Zinc (Zn) ≤0.0005 %
A260 UV Absorption ≤0.400
  0.1 M in H2O
A280 UV Absorption ≤0.100
  0.1 M in H2O
pH 4.0 - 6.0
  0.1 M in H2O, 20 to 25 deg C
Titration by Iodine ≥99.0 %
Recommended Retest Period ------------------------------
  4 years


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