Dimethyl sulfoxide is a metabolite found in or produced by Escherichia coli (strain K12, MG1655).
Irritant
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Dimethyl sulfoxide is a metabolite found in or produced by Escherichia coli (strain K12, MG1655).
| Physical Description | Dimethyl sulfoxide appears as a clear liquid, essentially odorless. Closed cup flash point 192 °F. Vapors are heavier than air. Contact with the skin may cause stinging and burning and lead to an o… |
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Slightly sulfurous odor |
| Melting Point | 65.3 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 372 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 203 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.101 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.42 mmHg at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4783 at 20 °C/D |
| IUPAC Name | methylsulfinylmethane |
| Molecular Formula | C2H6OS |
| Molecular Weight | 78.14 g/mol |
| CAS | 67-68-5 |
| SMILES | CS(=O)C |
| InChIKey | IAZDPXIOMUYVGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.410103 |
| Pack sizes | 1LTR |
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