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D5879

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Dimethyl sulfoxide

ReagentPlus®, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

DMSO

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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:
329798814
NACRES:
NA.21
Assay:
≥99.5%
technique(s):
immunoblotting: suitable
bp:
189 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
0.42 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor density

2.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

0.42 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

573 °F

expl. lim.

42 %, 63 °F

technique(s)

immunoblotting: suitable

impurities

≤0.1% water (Karl Fischer)

refractive index

n20/D 1.479 (lit.)

bp

189 °C (lit.)

mp

16-19 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble(lit.)
acetone: soluble(lit.)
benzene: soluble(lit.)
chloroform: soluble(lit.)
ethanol: soluble(lit.)

density

1.10 g/mL (lit.)

SMILES string

CS(C)=O

InChI

1S/C2H6OS/c1-4(2)3/h1-2H3

InChI key

IAZDPXIOMUYVGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Dimethyl sulfoxide is an amphipathic molecule, soluble in both aqueous and organic solvents. It is commonly used as an aprotic solvent and also as a reagent in organic synthesis.

Application

DMSO has been used as a medium to prepare a chemiluminescence reagent that can be a substitute to commercially-available enhanced chemiluminescence kits for use in immunoblotting technique.

Biochem/physiol Actions

DMSO is a highly polar substance that can be used as an industrial solvent for organic and inorganic chemicals. It is also used as a protectant during cold storage of living cells. It is also useful for the oxidation of thiols and disulfides to sulfonic acids.

Packaging

Note: D5879-1L in glass bottle /D5879-1L-D in poly bottle.

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

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

188.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

87 °C - closed cup

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  5. What is the molarity of Product D5879, Dimethyl sulfoxide?

    Pure solvents do not technically have a molarity (defined as moles of solute per liter of solution), since there is no solute distinct from the pure material. However, an effective molar concentration of 14.1M can be determined for this product, based on a density of 1.1 g/mL and a molecular weight of 78.13 g/mol.

  6. The Dimethyl sulfoxide, Product D5879,  I ordered arrived as a solid. Is the product still acceptable?

    Sigma-Aldrich ships many products, including DMSO, at ambient temperature. As a result product D5879 might arrive as a solid depending on the weather conditions during shipment. The melting point of DMSO is 16-19°C. Therefore, if the solid is allowed to warm to room temperature, it will melt without any impact on the quality of the product.

  7. My application requires a dry solvent. How can I remove water that is present in Dimethyl sulfoxide, Product D5879?

    This product has a water content specification of not more than 0.1%, which may be low enough for your application. Other DMSO products may have more water present. Molecular sieves are typically zeolite compounds that strongly adsorb water and have carefully controlled pore sizes. If you would like, dried sieves may be placed into the bulk solvent container (about 5%-10% by volume) to remove most water.  Sigma-Aldrich offers 4 Å molecular sieves (e.g. product 334308), which would be effective in removing residual water from DMSO.

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