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D4540

Dimethyl sulfoxide

Name: Dimethyl sulfoxide
Brand: SIGMA

≥99.5% (GC), suitable for plant cell culture

Synonym(s):

DMSO

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Linear Formula:

(CH₃)₂SO

CAS Number:

67-68-5

Molecular Weight:

78.13

UNSPSC Code:

12191502

NACRES:

NA.71

PubChem Substance ID:

24893881

EC Number:

200-664-3

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

506008

MDL number:

MFCD00002089

Assay:

≥99.5% (GC)

Technique(s):

cell culture | plant: suitable, cryopreservation: suitable

Bp:

189 °C (lit.)

Vapor pressure:

0.42 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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Properties

Quality Level

200

vapor density

2.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.42 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

573 °F

expl. lim.

42 %, 63 °F

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable, cryopreservation: suitable

impurities

<0.1% water (Karl Fischer)

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.)

SMILES string

CS(C)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

IAZDPXIOMUYVGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Dimethyl sulfoxide has been used:

in the preparation of bisphenol A (BPA)
in cell proliferation assay (MTT assay)
in chemosensitivity assay
as the vehicle control in all experiments like apoptosis assay
in ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylation (EROD) assay

Biochem/physiol Actions

DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide), an organic solvent possesses several pharmaceutical activities such as analgesic, diuretic, bacteriostatic, membrane-penetrant, anti-inflammatory, vasodilatory and cholinesterase inhibitory effects. It is a by-product of the lumber industry and used as an industrial solvent. DMSO also serves as a therapeutic agent to treat interstitial cystitis and arthritis.

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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.

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

188.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

87 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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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 Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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