Dimethyl sulfone

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
67-71-0

[ Name ]:
Dimethyl sulfone

[Synonym ]:
MFCD00007566
methylsulphonylmethane
Dimethylsulfon
MSM
Methyl sulfone
EINECS 200-665-9
Methylsulfone
METHYLSULPHONE
Sulfone,dimethyl
DIMETHYL SULPHONE
DMSO2
dimethyl sulfone

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Dimethyl sulfone is an endogenous metabolite.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
240.9±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
107-109 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂H₆O₂S

[ Molecular Weight ]:
94.133

[ Flash Point ]:
143.3±0.0 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
94.008850

[ PSA ]:
42.52000

[ LogP ]:
-1.19

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.1±0.5 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.402

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

[ Water Solubility ]:
150 g/L (20 ºC)

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: PB2785000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Methane, sulfonylbis-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 67-71-0

LAST UPDATED :: 199710

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 4

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C2-H6-O2-S

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: >5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0533525

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: >5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0533525

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S22-S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
1

[ RTECS ]:
PB2785000

[ HS Code ]:
29309070

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2904100000

[ Summary ]:
2904100000 derivatives containing only sulpho groups, their salts and ethyl esters。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:5.5%。General tariff:30.0%

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