Term Name: | aldrithiol |
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Synonyms: | 2,2'-dipyridyl disulfide, 2,2'-dipyridyldisulphide, 2,2'-disulfanediyldipyridine, 2,2'-dithiobis(pyridine), 2,2'-dithiobis-pyridine, 2,2'-dithiobispyridine, 2,2'-dithiodipyridine, 2,2'-pyridine disulfide, 2-dipyridyl disulfide, 2-pyridinyl disulfide, aldrithiol, aldrithiol-2, bis(2-pyridyl)disulfide, di(2-pyridyl)disulfide |
Definition: | A member of the class of pyridines that is pyridine which is substituted by a pyridin-2-yldisulfanediyl group at position 2. It is a reagent used in molecular biology as an oxidizing agent. Also used in peptide synthesis and for detecting thiols. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:143170] ( EBI ) |