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Dimethyl sulfide

analytical standard

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

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

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

SMILES string

CSC

InChI

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

InChI key

QMMFVYPAHWMCMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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).

Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Pictograms

Flame
GHS02

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

-32.8 °F

Flash Point(C)

-36 °C

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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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)
Dimethyl sulfide in the surface ocean and the marine atmosphere: a global view
Andreae.OM and Raemdonck H
Science, 744-747 (1983)
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
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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