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Dimethyl sulfate

for GC derivatization, LiChropur, ≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Sulfuric acid dimethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
(CH3O)2SO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
126.13
Beilstein:
635994
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12000000
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

for GC derivatization

Quality Level

vapor density

4.3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.7 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

923 °F

quality

LiChropur

reaction suitability

reagent type: derivatization reagent
reaction type: Alkylations

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.386 (lit.)
n20/D 1.387

bp

188 °C (lit.)

mp

−32 °C (lit.)

density

1.333 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COS(=O)(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C2H6O4S/c1-5-7(3,4)6-2/h1-2H3

InChI key

VAYGXNSJCAHWJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Dimethyl sulfate may be used as a derivatization reagent for the esterification reaction in the determination of pharmaceuticals by automated aqueous derivatization solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS).

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Legal Information

LiChropur is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

181.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

83 °C - closed cup


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An automated aqueous derivatization solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with a gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) method was developed for simultaneous determination of eight pharmaceuticals in water samples. Dimethyl sulfate and tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate were selected as derivatization and activation reagents for

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