Dimethyl Sulfoxide
C₂H₆OS·78.133 g/mol·Organic·CID 679
Solvent
DMSO — a polar aprotic solvent that penetrates skin rapidly and is used as a cryoprotectant and drug carrier. Has a distinctive garlic-like taste. One of few solvents miscible with both water and most organic solvents.
IUPAC: methylsulfinylmethane
Also known as: 67-68-5, DMSO, Methylsulfinylmethane, Methyl sulfoxide, Dimethyl sulphoxide (+14 more)
Molecular Structure
Molecular Propertiesmass · H-bonds · stereo
Molecular Weight
78.140g/mol
Exact Mass
78.013936Da
Monoisotopic Mass
78.013936Da
XLogP
-0.6
Polar Surface Area
36.3Ų
Complexity
29
Formal Charge
0
H-Bond Donors
0
H-Bond Acceptors
2
Rotatable Bonds
0
Heavy Atoms
4
Stereo Centers
0
Bond Stereo
0
Drug-Likeness (Lipinski's Rule of Five)
✓ 78.1 g/mol
MW ≤ 500
✓ -0.6
LogP ≤ 5
✓ 0
H-bond donors ≤ 5
✓ 2
H-bond acceptors ≤ 10
Passes all rules — good oral bioavailability predicted
GHS Hazard Classification
Warning
Hazards
H315Causes skin irritationH319Causes serious eye irritationH335May cause respiratory irritationH227Combustible liquidH371May cause damage to organs
Source: PubChem GHS Classification. Always consult the SDS for handling.
Constituent Elements
Isomers8 compounds with formula C₂H₆OS
2-sulfanylethanol
CID 1567 · 78.1 g/mol
trideuterio(trideuteriomethylsulfinyl)methane
CID 75151 · 84.2 g/mol
hydroxysulfanylethane
CID 13710589 · 78.1 g/mol
1,1,2,2-tetradeuterio-2-sulfanylethanol
CID 53759477 · 82.2 g/mol
2-sulfanyl(1,2-13C2)ethanol
CID 71308868 · 80.1 g/mol
2-sulfanyl(113C)ethanol
CID 71309111 · 79.1 g/mol
1,1,2,2-tetradeuterio-1-deuteriooxy-2-deuteriosulfanylethane
CID 71310253 · 84.2 g/mol
(1S)-1-sulfanylethanol
CID 94845813 · 78.1 g/mol