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Dimethyl sulfide

anhydrous, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

DMS, Methyl sulfide

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
62.13
Beilstein:
1696847
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352112
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

26.24 psi ( 55 °C)
7.79 psi ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.0%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

402 °F

expl. lim.

19.7 %

impurities

<0.003% water
<0.005% water (100 mL pkg)

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.435 (lit.)

bp

38 °C (lit.)

mp

−98 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble 7.28 g/L at 20 °C

density

0.846 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CSC

InChI

1S/C2H6S/c1-3-2/h1-2H3

InChI key

QMMFVYPAHWMCMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

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General description

Dimethyl sulfide is the major biogenic, volatile sulfur compound that is released from the ocean to the atmosphere. It plays a main role in the global sulfur cycle.

Application

Dimethyl sulfide undergoes thiolation reaction with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the presence of tungsten-zirconia (WO3/ZrO2) catalyst to form methanethiol.

Pictograms

Flame

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

-32.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-36 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Photooxidation of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide. I: Mechanism development
Yin F, et al
Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 11(4), 309-364 (1990)
Ingrid Elisia et al.
PloS one, 11(3), e0152538-e0152538 (2016-04-01)
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is currently used as an alternative treatment for various inflammatory conditions as well as for cancer. Despite its widespread use, there is a paucity of data regarding its safety and efficacy as well as its mechanism of
Dimethyl sulfide production during natural phytoplanktonic blooms
Nguyen BC, et al.
Marine Chemistry, 24(2), 133-141 (1988)
Thiolation of dimethyl sulfide to methanethiol over WO3/ZrO2 catalysts.
Chen S, et al.
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 365, 60-65 (2012)
Thiolation of dimethyl sulfide to methanethiol over WO3/ZrO2 catalysts
Chen S, et al
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 365, 60-65 (2012)

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