Dimethyl sulfoxide
SIGALD/D5879 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99.5%
Synonym: DMSO; DMSO
CAS Number: 67-68-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H6OS
Molecular Weight: 78.13
EC Number: 200-664-3
MDL Number: MFCD00002089
Linear Formula: (CH3)2SO
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.5% |
| autoignition temp. | 573 °F |
| bp | 189 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.10 g/mL (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 42 %, 63 °F |
| form | liquid |
| impurities | ≤0.1% water (Karl Fischer) |
| InChI | 1S/C2H6OS/c1-4(2)3/h1-2H3 |
| InChI key | IAZDPXIOMUYVGZ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 16-19 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CS(C)=O |
| solubility | acetone: soluble(lit.) |
| benzene: soluble(lit.) | |
| chloroform: soluble(lit.) | |
| ethanol: soluble(lit.) | |
| H2O: soluble(lit.) | |
| technique(s) | immunoblotting: suitable |
| vapor density | 2.7 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.42 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Other Notes: | For information on dimethyl sulfoxide miscibility, please visit the following link: Dimethyl Sulfoxide Miscibility/Immiscibility Table |
| Packaging: | 1 gal in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 1, 6×1, 2.5, 4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 25 L in composite drum |
| Packaging: | 5, 7, 10 L in poly drum |
| Packaging: | Note: D5879-1L in glass bottle /D5879-1L-D in poly bottle. |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 188.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 87 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.5% |
| bp | 189 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 16-19 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.10 g/mL (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12191502 |