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276855

Dimethyl sulfoxide

anhydrous, ≥99.9%

Synonym(s):

DMSO

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2SO
CAS Number:
67-68-5
Molecular Weight:
78.13
EC Number:
200-664-3
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
PubChem Substance ID:
57648266
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506008
MDL number:
MFCD00002089
Assay:
≥99.9%
Grade:
anhydrous
Bp:
189 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
0.42 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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InChI key

IAZDPXIOMUYVGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

CS(C)=O

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

200

vapor density

2.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.42 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

573 °F

expl. lim.

42 %, 63 °F

impurities

<0.005% water

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

color

colorless

refractive index

n20/D 1.479 (lit.)

bp

189 °C (lit.)

mp

16-19 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: miscible (completely)

density

1.10 g/mL (lit.)

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General description

Dimethyl Sulfoxide is an apolar protic solvent that is generally used as a reaction medium and reagent in organic reactions.

Application

Dimethyl Sulfoxide may be used as an oxidant for the conversion of isonitriles into isocyanates. DMSO activated by oxalyl chloride can be used in the oxidation of long-chain alcohols to carbonyls.

Packaging

18 L, 200 L packaged in Pure-Pac® stainless steel containers; 100 mL, 250ml, 1 L, 2 L, 6×1 L packaged in Sure/Seal® bottles
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Other Notes

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For information on dimethyl sulfoxide miscibility, please visit the following link:
Dimethyl Sulfoxide Miscibility/Immiscibility Table
Pure-Pac® II containers require the Micromatic MacroValve coupler for dispensing solvents, Z560723.
The article number 276855-4X2L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 276855-2L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.

Legal Information

Pure-Pac is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Supercools easily and remelts slowly at room temperature. Solidified product can be re-liquified by warming to room temperature without detriment to the product.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

flash_point_f

188.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

87 °C - closed cup

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Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 3 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water soluble liquid

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
SHBT5323
SHBT3189
SHBT2544
SHBT0621
SHBS8926

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Dimethyl sulfoxide oxidations.
Epstein WW & Sweat FW.
Organic Syntheses, 67(3), 247-260 (1967)
A Practical Synthesis of Isocyanates from Isonitriles: Ethyl 2-Isocyanatoacetate
Hoang VLe and Ganem B
Organic Syntheses, 89, 404-404 (2012)
The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals
Royal Society of Chemistry null
Oxidation of long-chain and related alcohols to carbonyls by dimethyl sulfoxide" activated" by oxalyl chloride.
Mancuso AJ, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 43(12), 2480-2482 (1978)
Young-Keun Yang et al.
Nature protocols, 2(7), 1740-1745 (2007-07-21)
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