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C2H6OS
78.14 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning

Dimethyl sulfoxide

CAS67-68-5EC200-664-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Industrial solvent and reaction medium

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a polar, aprotic solvent widely used in industrial and laboratory settings as a reaction medium. It is also employed in semiconductor manufacturing and, under medical supervision, as a treatment for interstitial cystitis.

industrial solvent and reaction mediumsemiconductor manufacturinginterstitial cystitis treatment (physician-supervised)

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research compound

Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H227
H371May cause damage to organs
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

methylsulfinylmethane

InChIKey

IAZDPXIOMUYVGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CS(=O)C

Synonyms (115)
  • DMSO
  • Dimethyl sulfoxide (JAN/USP/INN)
  • Dimethyl sulfoxide, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Dimethyl sulfoxide, USP Grade
  • Dimethyl sulfoxide, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Dimethyl sulfoxide, meets EP testing specifications, meets USP testing specifications
  • Dimethyl sulfoxide, sterile-filtered, BioPerformance Certified, meets EP, USP testing specifications, suitable for hybridoma
  • Dimethyli sulfoxidum [INN-Latin]
  • Dimethylsulfoxyde [INN-French]
  • Dimetil sulfoxido [INN-Spanish]
  • DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE [MART.]
  • DMS 70
  • DMS 90
  • DMSO (anydrous)
  • DMSO molecular biology grade
  • DMSO(Dimethyl sulfoxide)
  • DMSO, 10% solution in water
  • DMSO, sterile filtered
  • Deltan
  • Demasorb
  • Demavet
  • Demeso
  • Demsodrox
  • Dermasorb
  • Dimethyl sulfoxide (GMP)
  • Dimethyl sulfoxide (Standard)
  • Dimethyl sulfoxide CRS
  • Dimethyl sulfoxide, anhydrous
  • Dimethyl sulfoxide, p.a.
  • Dimethyl sulfoxixde
  • Dimethyl sulfur oxide
  • Dimethyl sulphoxide
  • Dimethyl sulpoxide
  • Dimethyli sulfoxidum
  • Dimethylis sulfoxidum
  • Dimethylsulfoxid
  • Dimethylsulfoxyde
  • Dimethylsulphinyl
  • Dimetil sulfoxido
  • Dimetilsolfossido
  • Dimexide
  • Dimexidum
  • Dipirartril-tropico
  • Dolicur
  • Doligur
  • Domoso
  • Domoso (Veterinary)
  • Domoso Gel
  • Domoso Solution
  • Dromisol
  • Durasorb
  • Gamasol 90
  • Herpid
  • Hyadur
  • Infiltrina
  • Methane, 1,1'-sulfinylbis-
  • Methane, sulfinylbis-
  • Methane, sulfinylbis- (9CI)
  • Methyl sulfoxide
  • Methyl sulfoxide (8CI)
  • Methyl sulphoxide
  • Methylsulfinylmethane
  • Rimso 50
  • Rimso-50 (TN)
  • S(O)Me2
  • Somipront
  • Sulfoxide, dimethyl
  • Sulphoxide, Dimethyl
  • Syntexan
  • Topsym
  • Topsym (rescinded)
  • Zymso (TN)
  • dimethlysulfoxide
  • dimethvlsulfoxide
  • dimethyisulfoxide
  • dimethyisulphoxide
  • dimethyl suiphoxide
  • dimethyl sulfoxide
  • dimethyl sulfoxide (dmso)
  • dimethyl sulphoxide (dmso)
  • dimethylsulphoxid
  • dimethysulfoxide
  • dimetyl sulfoxide
  • dirnethyl sulfoxide
  • methanesulfinylmethane
  • methylsulfmylmethane
  • sulfinylbismethane
  • sulfinyldimethane