Dimethyl sulfide

Dimethyl sulfide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(Methylsulfanyl)methane
Other names
  • (Methylthio)methane
  • Dimethyl sulfide
  • Dimethyl thioether
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1696847
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.770
EC Number
  • 200-846-2
KEGG
MeSH dimethyl+sulfide
RTECS number
  • PV5075000
UNII
UN number 1164
  • InChI=1S/C2H6S/c1-3-2/h1-2H3 Y
    Key: QMMFVYPAHWMCMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • Key: QMMFVYPAHWMCMS-UHFFFAOYAH
  • CSC
Properties
(CH3)2S
Molar mass 62.13 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless liquid
Odor Stench: cabbage, sulfurous, unpleasant
Density 0.846 g·cm−3
Melting point −98 °C; −145 °F; 175 K
Boiling point 35 to 41 °C; 95 to 106 °F; 308 to 314 K
log P 0.977
Vapor pressure 53.7 kPa (at 20 °C)
−44.9×10−6 cm3/mol
1.435
Thermochemistry
−63.9 to −66.9 kJ⋅mol−1
−2.1812 to −2.1818 MJ⋅mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H225, H315, H318, H335
P210, P261, P280, P305+P351+P338
Flash point −36 °C (−33 °F; 237 K)
206 °C (403 °F; 479 K)
Explosive limits 19.7%
Safety data sheet (SDS) osha.gov
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) or methylthiomethane is an organosulfur compound with the formula (CH3)2S. It is the simplest thioether and has a characteristic disagreeable odor. It is a flammable liquid that boils at 37 °C (99 °F). It is a component of the smell produced from cooking of certain vegetables (notably maize, cabbage, and beetroot) and seafoods. It is also an indication of bacterial contamination in brewing. It is a breakdown product of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP), and is also produced by the bacterial metabolism of methanethiol.