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Dimethyl sulfoxide

CAS 67-68-5 · PubChem CID 679 · C2H6OS · 78.14 g/mol

Also called dimethyl sulfoxide, DMSO, Methylsulfinylmethane, Methyl sulfoxide, Dimethyl sulphoxide.

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01GHS classification
GHS pictogram: Irritant
Irritant

Signal word

Warning

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Precautionary statement codes

P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501

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H315Causes skin irritation

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H319Causes serious eye irritation

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H335May cause respiratory irritation

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02Physical and chemical properties
Appearance

Colourless hygroscopic liquid.

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Odour

Slightly sulfurous odor

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Melting point

18.5 °C

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Boiling point

189 °C

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Flash point

87 °C c.c.

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Auto-ignition temperature

215 °C

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Flammable limits

Lower flammable limit: 2.6% by volume; Upper flammable limit: 42% by volume

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Vapour pressure

Vapor pressure, Pa at 20 °C: 59.4

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Relative density

Relative density (water = 1): 1.1

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Solubility in water

Solubility in water: miscible

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Partition coefficient, log Kow

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

Viscosity

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

03Toxicological information

No published acute toxicity value was found for this substance in the sources we read. On a document, Section 11 would print unsourced — inference candidate rather than an estimate.

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What we read

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs).

14 sourced records for this substance are in the ledger. Values dated more than 30 days ago are re-fetched on the next document.