Dimethyl Sulfide
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 75-18-3
A powerful sulfury note with a vegetable and green character. Used in the smallest traces, it brings a juicy realism to red fruit, exotic and green accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Sulfurous |
| Descriptor 2 | Vegetable |
| Descriptor 3 | Food-like |
| Tenacity2 | 4 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 75-18-3 |
| INCI Name | Dimethyl sulphide |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C2H6S |
| Mol. Weight | 62.14 |
| IUPAC Name | methylsulfanylmethane |
| InChIKey | QMMFVYPAHWMCMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
dimethyl monosulfide, dimethyl sulfide 5% in ethyl acetate natural, dimethyl sulfide 5% in ETOH natural, dimethyl sulfide natural, dimethyl sulphide, dimethyl sulphide A grade, dimethyl sulphide B grade, dimethyl sulphyde, dimethyl thioether, dimethylsulphide, DMS 10% in dipropylene glycol, exact-S, methane thiomethane, methane, 1,1-thiobis-, methyl monosulfide, methyl sulfide, methyl sulphide A plus, methyl sulphide A grade, methyl sulphide technical, methyl thioether, ( methylsulfanyl)methane, methylsulfanylmethane, 2-thiapropane, thiobis(methane), thiobismethane, 2-thiopropane
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 37.30 °C |
| Melting Point | -98.00 °C |
| Flash Point | -36 °C |
| Density | 0.84200 |
| Refractive Index | 1.43100 |
| Vapor Pressure | 646.973022 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 0.977 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; ethyl ether |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
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