34943

Dimethyl sulfoxide

puriss. p.a., dried, ≤0.02% water

• Synonym(s): DMSO
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂SO
• CAS Number: 67-68-5
• Molecular Weight: 78.13
• Beilstein: 506008
• EC Number: 200-664-3
• MDL number: MFCD00002089
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• PubChem Substance ID: 329755094
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• vapor density: 2.7 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 0.42 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• grade: puriss. p.a.
• Assay: ≥99.9% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 573 °F
• quality: dried
• expl. lim.: 42 %, 63 °F
• impurities: ≤0.0001% heavy metals (as Pb); ≤0.001% free acid (as H₂SO₄); ≤0.002% non-volatile matter; ≤0.02% water; ≤0.03% water (Karl Fischer)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.479 (lit.)
• bp: 189 °C (lit.)
• mp: 16-19 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.10 g/mL (lit.)
• cation traces: Fe: ≤1 mg/kg
• SMILES string: CS(C)=O
• InChI: 1S/C2H6OS/c1-4(2)3/h1-2H3
• InChI key: IAZDPXIOMUYVGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a polar 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. It has been proposed as an alternate solvent for methyl cellosolve for use in ninhydrin reaction, due to its high stability.

Application

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) has been used as a solvent in the high-throughput compound screening studies conducted on Mtb (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) H37Rv host cells.

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 188.6 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 87 °C - closed cup