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76048

Dimethyl sulfide

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

DMS, Methyl sulfide

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2S
CAS Number:
75-18-3
Molecular Weight:
62.13
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329766870
EC Number:
200-846-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1696847
MDL number:
MFCD00008562

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Product Name

Dimethyl sulfide, analytical standard

InChI

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

InChI key

QMMFVYPAHWMCMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

CSC

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

26.24 psi ( 55 °C)
7.79 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

402 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

19.7 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.435 (lit.)
n20/D 1.435

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.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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General description

Dimethyl sulfide is found to be the most abundant volatile thioether, which can find applications as a flavor enhancing agent in food. It can undergo oxidation in the process of malting and kilning, to yield dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO).

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

pictograms

Flame
GHS02

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H225

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-32.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-36 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

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BCCC2271
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Dimethyl sulfide in the surface ocean and the marine atmosphere: a global view
Andreae.OM and Raemdonck H
Science, 744-747 (1983)
Effect of l-Cysteine and Transition Metal Ions on Dimethyl Sulfide Oxidation
Baldus M, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 65(10), 2180-2188 (2017)
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
Tae Gwan Kim et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 97(7), 3171-3181 (2012-05-11)
Methanotrophs must become established and active in a landfill biocover for successful methane oxidation. A lab-scale biocover with a soil mixture was operated for removal of methane and nonmethane volatile organic compounds, such as dimethyl sulfide (DMS), benzene (B), and
Roberto Sommariva et al.
Environmental science & technology, 46(19), 10429-10437 (2012-06-05)
We used a one-dimensional model to simulate the chemical evolution of air masses in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, with a focus on halogen chemistry. The model results were compared to the observations of inorganic halogen species made in this region.
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