Although 2‑mercaptoethanol has a higher volatility than DTT, it is more stable: 2‑mercaptoethanol's half-life is more than 100 hours at pH 6.5 and 4 hours at pH 8.5; DTT's half-life is 40 hours at pH 6.5 and 1.5 hours at pH 8.5.
2-меркаптоэтанол более стабилен, чем дитиотреитол (2-ME: t1/2>100 часов при pH 6,5, t1/2=4 часа при рН 8,5; DTT: t1/2=40 часов при pH 6,5, t1/2=1,5 часа при pH 8,5; Stevens et al., 1983), но более летуч.