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Dimethyl sulfide

redistilled, ≥99%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

DMS, Methyl sulfide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
62.13
FEMA Number:
2746
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1696847
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
483c
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
12.006
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
redistilled

agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

26.24 psi ( 55 °C)
7.79 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99%

autoignition temp.

402 °F

expl. lim.

19.7 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.435 (lit.)

bp

38 °C (lit.)

mp

−98 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: 1 mL/mL, clear to slightly hazy (Ethanol)
H2O: soluble 7.28 g/L at 20 °C

density

0.846 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

cabbage; green; onion; vegetable; sulfurous; tomato

SMILES string

CSC

InChI

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

InChI key

QMMFVYPAHWMCMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

rat ... Maoa(29253)

Related Categories

General description

Dimethyl sulfide is a volatile flavor compound found in butter{32), green tea and sweet corn.

pictograms

Flame

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-32.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-36 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves


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Dimethyl sulfide and its precursor in sweet corn.
Bills DD & Keenan TW.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 16(4), 643-645 (1968)
Studies on the Flavor of Green Tea.
Kiribuchi, T & Yamanishi T.
Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, 27(1), 56-59 (1963)
David M Snider et al.
PloS one, 10(3), e0118954-e0118954 (2015-03-27)
Rising concentrations of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the atmosphere are causing widespread concern because this trace gas plays a key role in the destruction of stratospheric ozone and it is a strong greenhouse gas. The successful mitigation of N2O emissions
K S Carslaw et al.
Nature, 503(7474), 67-71 (2013-11-10)
The effect of anthropogenic aerosols on cloud droplet concentrations and radiative properties is the source of one of the largest uncertainties in the radiative forcing of climate over the industrial period. This uncertainty affects our ability to estimate how sensitive
Sheree Yau et al.
The ISME journal, 7(10), 1944-1961 (2013-04-27)
Organic Lake is a shallow, marine-derived hypersaline lake in the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica that has the highest reported concentration of dimethylsulfide (DMS) in a natural body of water. To determine the composition and functional potential of the microbial community and

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