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T80489

Sigma-Aldrich

Trimethylsulfonium iodide

98%

Synonym(s):

Trimethyl-λ[3]-sulfane hydroiodide, Trimethylsulphonium iodide

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3S(I)
CAS Number:
2181-42-2
Molecular Weight:
204.07
Beilstein:
3555192
EC Number:
218-555-4
MDL number:
MFCD00011632
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
PubChem Substance ID:
24900497
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

reaction suitability

reaction type: C-C Bond Formation

mp

215-220 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[I-].C[S+](C)C

InChI

1S/C3H9S.HI/c1-4(2)3;/h1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

VFJYIHQDILEQNR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Trimethylsulfonium iodide is commonly used as a methylating agent in organic synthesis.

Application

Treatment with strong base yields the dimethylsulfonium methylide which reacts in-situ with the carbonyl group of ketones to form epoxides or allylic alcohols.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The reaction of ammonia and pyridine with trimethylsulfonium ion has been studied in gas phase and solution. Density functional theory at the B3LYP/6-31+G level was used to describe the energy changes along the reaction coordinate in the gas phase, and
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Journal of clinical microbiology, 36(9), 2477-2480 (1998-08-15)
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Journal of chromatography. A, 1216(15), 3296-3299 (2009-02-19)
Reaction efficiencies of two organic alkalis, tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) and trimethylsulfonium hydroxide (TMSH), with lipids during thermally assisted hydrolysis and methylation (THM) were examined focusing on (1) the types of lipids and (2) degree of unsaturation of fatty acid moieties.
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