Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate

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Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate
Identifiers
Abbreviations PDTC
CAS number 25769-03-3
PubChem 65351
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Properties
Molecular formula C5H9NS2
Molar mass 147.26 g mol−1
Density 1.264 g/cm3
Boiling point

199.7 °C @ 760mmHg

Hazards
Flash point 74.6 °C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C5H9NS2. PDTC and its salts, such as ammonium pyrrolidinecarbodithioate, are used for a variety of biochemical applications including metal chelation, induction of G1 phase cell cycle arrest,[1] and preventing induction of nitric oxide synthase.[2]

References

  1. ^ Moon, SK; Jung, SY; Choi, YH; Lee, YC; Patterson, C; Kim, CH (Feb 2004). "PDTC, metal chelating compound, induces G1 phase cell cycle arrest in vascular smooth muscle cells through inducing p21Cip1 expression: involvement of p38 mitogen activated protein kinase". Journal of cellular physiology 198 (2): 310–23. doi:10.1002/jcp.10728. ISSN 0021-9541. PMID 14603533. 
  2. ^ Ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate at Sigma-Aldrich

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