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dimethyl sulfoxide

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dimethyl sulfoxide

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Also known as Syntexan, DMSO, S(O)Me2, (CH3)2SO, Dimethyli sulfoxidum, SQ-9453, Rimso-50, Rimso 50

organosulfur chemical compound used as a solvent

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Within Vinony's link graph, dimethyl sulfoxide is referenced by 678 other articles, and connects out to solvent, acid dissociation constant and miscibility.

It sits within the topics Chemical articles having a data page, Chemical articles with multiple compound IDs and ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata.

Its subject is documented across 41 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula
C2H6OS
Molecular weight
78.14 g/mol
IUPAC name
methylsulfinylmethane
SMILES
CS(=O)C
InChIKey
IAZDPXIOMUYVGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.6
Polar surface area
36.3 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
78.014
Image
Crystals of dimethyl sulfoxide-d6.jpg
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Commons category
Dimethyl sulfoxide
chemical formula
C₂H₆OS
canonical SMILES
CS(=O)C
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
dimethyl sulfoxide
melting point
18.52
density
1.1004
electric dipole moment
3.96
pKa
35.1
boiling point
189
dynamic viscosity
0.001996
ionization energy
9.01
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Encyclopedic overview

A sample of dimethyl sulfoxide

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