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Sigma-Aldrich

Dimethyl disulfide

≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

DMDS, Methyl disulfide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3SSCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
94.20
Beilstein:
1730824
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

3.24 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

22 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.0%

autoignition temp.

>572 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.525 (lit.)

bp

109 °C (lit.)

mp

−85 °C (lit.)

density

1.046 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CSSC

InChI

1S/C2H6S2/c1-3-4-2/h1-2H3

InChI key

WQOXQRCZOLPYPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) is an organic dialkyl disulfide. It is one of the odorous compounds found on the working face of typical municipal solid waste landfill in China. DMDS forms adducts with mono-unsaturated acetates by addition across carbon-carbon double bonds. These adducts are useful to locate the of double bonds in long-chain mono-unsaturated acetates. Adsorption of DMDS on Au(111) surface has been investigated by the density functional theory (DFT) within a generalized gradient approximation and experimental high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS) techniques.

Application

Dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) may be used to derivatize alkenes for the determination of position of double bond by MS. It may also be used to determine the location of the double-bond position of monounsaturated fatty acids in Campylobacter cryaerophila by combined GC-MS analysis.

Legal Information

Product of Arkema Inc.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 1 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Upper respiratory tract

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

59.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

15 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Adsorption state of dimethyl disulfide on Au?111?: Evidence for adsorption
as thiolate at the bridge site
Hayashi T, et al.
J. Chem. Phys. , 114(17), 7615-7621 (2001)
C W Moss et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 27(7), 1467-1470 (1989-07-01)
Location of the double-bond position of monounsaturated fatty acids in Campylobacter cryaerophila was accomplished with combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) derivatives. The monoenoic fatty acids from whole bacterial cells were converted to methyl esters and then
Determination of double bond position in mono-unsaturated acetates by mass spectrometry of dimethyl disulfide adducts.
Buser HR, et al.
Analytical Chemistry, 55(6), 818-822 (1983)
Lu Wenjing et al.
Waste management (New York, N.Y.), 42, 74-81 (2015-05-23)
Temporal variation (seasonal and daily) of odor emission on the working face of a large sanitary landfill in China was characterized through a 2 yearlong case study. Odor pollution was most serious in spring and autumn, while lower odor concentrations
P Jäppinen et al.
Archives of toxicology, 67(2), 104-106 (1993-01-01)
Dimethyl sulfide in breath was determined by the gas chromatographic method in 14 persons exposed to organic reduced sulfur compounds in sulfate pulp mills. Dimethyl sulfide concentrations in breath (range 0.04-0.69 cm3/m3 were compared to the combined workplace concentrations of

Protocols

Separation of various pyrazines and sulfur compounds including carbon disulfide and dimethyl disulfide.

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