Sodium diethyldithiocarbamate trihydrate is a spin trapping reagent used in conjunction with ferrous ion to detect nitric oxide in brain, kidney, liver and other tissues. It is used as sensitive reagent for the determination of copper, rubber vulcanization accelerator and finds application in the determination of other metals such as zinc, cobalt, platinum and palladium. Furthermore, it is an inhibitor of superoxide dismutase, ascorbate oxidase and other enzymes as well as inhibits the induction of macrophage nitric oxide synthase.
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Applications
Sodium diethyldithiocarbamate trihydrate is a spin trapping reagent used in conjunction with ferrous ion to detect nitric oxide in brain, kidney, liver and other tissues. It is used as sensitive reagent for the determination of copper, rubber vulcanization accelerator and finds application in the determination of other metals such as zinc, cobalt, platinum and palladium. Furthermore, it is an inhibitor of superoxide dismutase, ascorbate oxidase and other enzymes as well as inhibits the induction of macrophage nitric oxide synthase.
Solubility
Soluble in water, ethanol, methanol and acetone. Insoluble in ether.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Keep the container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Reagent for extraction of heavy metals: Anal. Chem., 54, 2536 (1982).
- Pang, H.; Chen, D.; Cui, Q. C.; Dou, Q. P. Sodium diethyldithiocarbamate, an AIDS progression inhibitor and a copper-binding compound, has proteasome-inhibitory and apoptosis-inducing activities in cancer cells. Int. J. Mol. Med. 2007, 19 (5), 809-816.
- Radovan, C.; Manea, F. Determination of Sodium Diethyldithiocarbamate in Water by Anodic Voltammetry Using a Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode. Electroanalysis 2007, 19 (1), 91-95.