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W274615

Dimethyl sulfide

≥99%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

DMS, Methyl sulfide

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2S
CAS Number:
75-18-3
Molecular Weight:
62.13
FEMA Number:
2746
Council of Europe no.:
483c
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901305
Flavis number:
12.006
EC Number:
200-846-2
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00008562
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1696847
Organoleptic:
cabbage; green; onion; vegetable; sulfurous; tomato
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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SMILES string

CSC

InChI

1S/C2H6S/c1-3-2/h1-2H3

InChI key

QMMFVYPAHWMCMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

biological source

synthetic

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FCC, FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

26.24 psi ( 55 °C), 7.79 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99%

autoignition temp.

402 °F

expl. lim.

19.7 %

Quality Level

300, 400

Gene Information

rat ... Maoa(29253)

bp

38 °C (lit.)

mp

−98 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: 1 mL/mL, clear to slightly hazy (Ethanol), H2O: soluble 7.28 g/L at 20 °C

density

0.846 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

cabbage; green; onion; vegetable; sulfurous; tomato

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General description

Dimethyl sulfide is a volatile flavor compound found in butter{32), green tea and sweet corn.

pictograms

Flame
GHS02

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H225

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-32.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-36 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
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Studies on the Flavor of Green Tea.
Kiribuchi, T & Yamanishi T.
Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, 27(1), 56-59 (1963)
Dimethyl sulfide and its precursor in sweet corn.
Bills DD & Keenan TW.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 16(4), 643-645 (1968)
Sheree Yau et al.
The ISME journal, 7(10), 1944-1961 (2013-04-27)
Organic Lake is a shallow, marine-derived hypersaline lake in the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica that has the highest reported concentration of dimethylsulfide (DMS) in a natural body of water. To determine the composition and functional potential of the microbial community and
Hayley E Arnold et al.
Global change biology, 19(4), 1007-1016 (2013-03-19)
The production of the marine trace gas dimethyl sulfide (DMS) provides 90% of the marine biogenic sulfur in the atmosphere where it affects cloud formation and climate. The effects of increasing anthropogenic CO2 and the resulting warming and ocean acidification
David M Snider et al.
PloS one, 10(3), e0118954-e0118954 (2015-03-27)
Rising concentrations of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the atmosphere are causing widespread concern because this trace gas plays a key role in the destruction of stratospheric ozone and it is a strong greenhouse gas. The successful mitigation of N2O emissions
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