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34869-M

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Dimethyl sulfoxide

suitable for HPLC, ≥99.7%

Synonym(s):

DMSO

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2SO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
78.13
Beilstein:
506008
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

2.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.42 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.7%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

573 °F

expl. lim.

42 %, 63 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.002% non-volatile matter
≤0.2% water (Karl Fischer)

transmittance

270 nm, ≥20%
280 nm, ≥50%
300 nm, ≥80%
350 nm, ≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.479 (lit.)

bp

189 °C (lit.)

mp

16-19 °C (lit.)

density

1.10 g/mL (lit.)

SMILES string

CS(C)=O

InChI

1S/C2H6OS/c1-4(2)3/h1-2H3

InChI key

IAZDPXIOMUYVGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a polar organic solvent. DMSO activated by various electrophiles (oxalyl chloride) has been used to oxidize various alcohols (primary, secondary, allylic, benzylic, hindered and bicyclic). Carbonyl compounds are formed as reaction products. Due to its higher stability, it has been proposed as an alternate solvent for methyl cellosolve for use in ninhydrin reaction.

Application

Suitable for HPLC, spectrophotometry, environmental testing

Caution

Supercools easily and remelts slowly at room temperature. Solidified product can be re-liquified by warming to room temperature without detriment to the product.

Other Notes

For information on dimethyl sulfoxide miscibility, please visit the following link:
Dimethyl Sulfoxide Miscibility/Immiscibility Table
Important notice
This product will be phased out towards early 2019. There is a replacement product available : 34869

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

188.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

87 °C - closed cup


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Amino acid analysis: aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide as solvent for the ninhydrin reaction.
S Moore
The Journal of biological chemistry, 243(23), 6281-6283 (1968-12-10)
A RAPID PERMETHYLATION OF GLYCOLIPID, AND POLYSACCHARIDE CATALYZED BY METHYLSULFINYL CARBANION IN DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE.
S HAKOMORI
Journal of biochemistry, 55, 205-208 (1964-02-01)
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Bora-Tatar G, Erdem-Yurter H, et al.
BioMed Research International, 2014, 709108-709108 (2014)

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