Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) is a clear, colourless, hygroscopic liquid. It has slightly bitter taste with slight-sulfurous odor. It is soluble in water, ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate, carbon tetrachloride.
- Other Names
- Methyl Sulfoxide, Methylsulfinylmethane, Dimedixe, Domoso, Syntexan, Deltan, Topsym, Sulfinylbismethane
- Chemical Formula
- C2H6OS
- CAS No
- 67-68-5
- Molar Mass
- 78.129 g/mol
| TEST | RESULT |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Clear, Colourless Liquid |
| Assay | 99.7 % - min |
| Water | 0.1 % - max |
| Colour (APHA) | 10 - max |
| Titrable Acid | 5 ml 0.01 N NaOH - max/50 gm Sample |
Applications:
Dimethyl Sulfoxide is widely used as a reaction solvent in manufacturing a variety of polymers. It is used as a solvent for the polymerization of acrylonitrile and other vinyl monomers.
It is used in veterinary medicine as a liniment for horses, alone or combination with other ingredients.
It is used as a solvent for removing materials from equipment lines and manufacturing equipment. It is also used as a solvent in paint stripping formulations.
It is used in active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing where highly pure reaction solvents are required.
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