Dimethyl sulfone
Also known as Methyl sulfone, Methylsulfonylmethane, Dimethyl sulphone
Key facts
What buyers check first
- Physical form
- Powder
- Boiling point
- 238 °C
- Density
- 1.1700 @ 10 °C
- HS code
- 293090
- Category
- Analgesics and anti-inflammatories
What is Dimethyl sulfone?
Plain description, key identifiers and synonyms
Sulfonyldimethane is a sulfone.
Identifiers
Registry numbers, names and line notations, tap to copy
- IUPAC name
- methylsulfonylmethane
- CAS number
- 67-71-0 CAS number cross-checked
- EC number
- 200-665-9
- Molecular formula
- C2H6O2S
- UNII
- 9H4PO4Z4FT
- MDL number
- MFCD00007566
- INCI name
- DIMETHYL SULFONE
- InChIKey
- HHVIBTZHLRERCL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C2H6O2S/c1-5(2,3)4/h1-2H3
- SMILES (canonical and isomeric)
- CS(=O)(=O)C
Synonyms
- Methyl sulfone
- Methylsulfonylmethane
- Dimethyl sulphone
- Sulfonylbismethane
- Methane, sulfonylbis-
- sulfonyldimethane
- Methyl sulfonyl methane
- Methylsulfonyl methane
- methyl sulfonmethane
- MSM2000 Premium
- SUL VITAL HOT
- Dpheal sul 16 hot
- Dimethylsulfone
- (methylsulfonyl)methane
- Methanesulfonylmethane
- Sulphonylbismethane
- DMSO2
- MSM
- (methanesulfonyl)methane
- Methane, 1,1'-sulfonylbis-
- Sulfonylbis-methan
- methylsulfone
- dimethylsulfon
- dimethylsulphone
- methy sulfone
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- methyl sulphone
- Lignisul MSM
- Sulfonylbis-methane
- Opti MSM
- Sulfone, dimethyl-
- (methylsulphonyl)methane
- Dimethyl sulfone, 98%
- Methosulfonylmethane
- Methylsulfonylmethane(MSM)
- Dimethyl sulfone (Standard)
Physical and chemical properties
Measured values and descriptors computed from the structure
Physical and chemical properties
Measured values, check the supplier specification for your grade
| Physical form | Powderexp.Measured value |
|---|---|
| Boiling point | 238 °Cexp.Measured value |
| Density | 1.1700 @ 10 °Cexp.Measured value |
Values vary by grade. Ask suppliers for the COA or TDS of the batch you buy.
Computed descriptors
Calculated from the structure, useful for screening and formulation
| Molecular weight | 94.14 g/molcalc.Computed value |
|---|---|
| Exact mass | 94.0089 Dacalc.Computed value |
| LogP (octanol/water) | -0.34calc.Computed value |
| Topological polar surface area | 34.14 Ųcalc.Computed value |
| Hydrogen bond donors | 0calc.Computed value |
| Hydrogen bond acceptors | 2calc.Computed value |
| Rotatable bonds | 0calc.Computed value |
| Heavy atoms | 5calc.Computed value |
| Rings | 0calc.Computed value |
| Aromatic rings | 0calc.Computed value |
| Fraction sp3 carbons | 1calc.Computed value |
| Formal charge | 0calc.Computed value |
| Stereocentres | 0calc.Computed value |
| Lipinski rule of five | Passes (0 violations)calc.Computed value |
Calculated for screening. Confirm critical figures with the supplier.
Safety and hazards
GHS classification summary, not a safety data sheet
No GHS hazard classification is recorded for this substance yet. That does not mean it is harmless.
GHS classification summary, not a safety data sheet (SDS). Classifications can differ by supplier, grade and concentration. Always check the supplier's SDS.
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Where suppliers are based
142 suppliers in 21 countries
- China59
- United States31
- India13
- Canada6
- United Kingdom5
- Germany4
- and 15 more countries
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Uses and applications
What the substance is used for, by industry and function
Consumer uses: Soil amendments (fertilizers).
Use classes: Cosmetics.
Industries and functions
Cosmetic ingredient, INCI name DIMETHYL SULFONE(solvent, viscosity controlling)
Pharmacological actions
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Functional uses
- Solvent
- Viscosity modifier
Cosmetic functions
- Solvent
- Viscosity controlling
Regulatory status
Inventories, regulations and trade controls that list this substance
Health and food
- EU cosmetic ingredient inventory
- Active ingredient in FDA approved drug labels
United States
- TSCA inventory (USA)Status: Active in US commerce
HS code and trade data
Customs classification and reported world trade statistics
Global trade
World import and export statistics for the HS code Dimethyl sulfone is traded under.
Organo-sulphur compounds, other
- China40.7%
- United States10.9%
- Japan9.3%
- United States13.3%
- Brazil12.6%
- China6.6%
The HS code shown for Dimethyl sulfone is indicative (it was assigned by structure rules). Confirm the classification with your customs broker before shipping.
Related chemicals
Parent and salt forms, stereoisomers, similar structures and isomers
Salt and hydrate forms
Records that share this compound as their parent
Stereoisomers and isotopic forms
Same connectivity, different stereochemistry or isotopes (same InChIKey skeleton)
Similar structures
Nearest neighbours by Morgan fingerprint Tanimoto similarity
Same formula isomers
Different compounds that share this molecular formula
![[(Methoxysulfanyl)oxy]methane chemical structure, C2H6O2S, CAS 28752-20-7](/s/GRKWHXNAHIMNJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N.svg)
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