Molecular structure of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO), CAS Number: 67-68-5
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) (CAS 67-68-5)
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Alternate Names:
Dimethyl Sulfoxide is also known as DMSO.
Application:
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) is a versatile, highly polar, aprotic organic solvent used in chemical and polymerase chain reactions, and as a cryoprotectant vitrification agent.
CAS Number:
67-68-5
Purity:
≥99%
Molecular Weight:
78.13
Molecular Formula:
C2H6OS
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Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a highly versatile, polar organic, solvent known for its exceptional ability to dissolve both polar and non-polar compounds, making it invaluable in scientific research. Chemically, it is an organosulfur compound with a sulfinyl group attached to two methyl groups, contributing to its distinctive solvent properties. The molecule′s polarity is largely due to the presence of the sulfinyl group, which is capable of forming strong dipole-dipole interactions and hydrogen bonds with a variety of substances. This mechanism underlies its wide use as a solvent in chemical reactions, where it can solvate a vast range of reactants, thus increasing reaction efficiency or even permitting reactions that might not otherwise occur. In the realm of materials science, DMSO is used in the synthesis and intercalation processes of nanomaterials, where its solvent properties help in dispersing materials at the molecular level, ensuring uniformity and enhancing material properties. Furthermore, DMSO is extensively utilized in polymer chemistry research for the dissolution and manipulation of polymers, particularly in the preparation of polymer films and as a reaction medium in polymerization processes. Its ability to penetrate biological membranes also makes it a useful tool in cellular and molecular biology for transporting compounds into cells in non-medical research settings, demonstrating its broad utility across various scientific disciplines.
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Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) (CAS 67-68-5) References
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Inhibitor of:
αC-crystallin, βA2-crystallin, 4732456N10Rik, ADH8, Arylsulfatase I, Baculovirus gp64, BC049352, C. abortus LPS, C16orf57, C8orf38, C9orf123, C9orf93, CD1B, COL4A, CRYZL1, Cytokeratin 2E, Cytokeratin 4, Cytokeratin 6, Cytokeratin 9, DMRT1, EG665956, EG667929, Epithelial Cytokeratin, EXOD1, FBL16, Glycophorin D, GPATCH8, GPN1, Grx2, Hemoglobin α2, HILI, IL-1F9, IL1R2, ISCA1/1L, Keratin 24, Keratin 33A, Keratin 39, Keratin 71, Keratin 85, KIAA0182, KRTAP10-11, KRTAP10-3, KRTAP10-5, KRTAP13-1, KRTAP13-2, KRTAP19-4, Krtap28-13, KRTAP3-3, KRTAP4-2, KRTAP4-8, KRTAP5-2, KRTAP6-1, KRTAP9-3, KRTAP9-8, Latexin, LOC100039855, MSANTD3-TMEFF1, MT-ND (mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase), MUP12, Myosin-XIX, N28178, NALP1A, ND6, Nibrin, nitrite oxidoreductase β, PPIAL4C, PPIAL4G, PRAMEF22, Protamine 2, PRR21, PRR23C, RADIL, Rhodanese, rotatin, RUFY4, SELB, SFXN3, Sptrx-2, TAF II p55, TSNAXIP1, Vmn2r-ps11, Vmn2r-ps19, and Yfh1.Activator of:
α3d Tubulin, α4-crystallin, β-1,3-GalNAc-T2, β-glucuronidase, γ-synuclein, γA-crystallin, γD-crystallin, 1110065P20Rik, 2810474O19Rik, 4732456N10Rik, A1-b, A230065H16Rik, A26c2, AACT, ADAR1, AGT1, AHDC1, Aldolase B, Amylase 2, ANKRD34A, ANKZF1, anti-Cy5, APC16, AREBP, ARP, Arp9, ART3, Arylsulfatase H, ASIC3, ATXN3L, avidin-PE-Cy5, B930011P16Rik, band 3, BC100530, BOC, Bpifa6, BPV E2, BTBD19, BTBD8, C10orf46, C14orf138, C14orf152, C14orf56, C15orf62, C19orf64, C1orf112, C1orf127, C1orf131, C1orf141, C1orf186, C1orf192, C1orf21, C1orf50_AU022252, C1orf57, C2CD2, C2orf12, C2orf49_AI597479, C3orf23, C4orf52, C5orf29, C9orf91, C9orf96, CA XIV, CCDC24, CCDC36, CCDC51, CCDC81, CD13, CD3-ζ, CD36, CD66CE, Cdx4, CLDND1, CLPTM1, copine 4, CPA5, CPSF, CRYBG3, CT45-4, CTRB1, CUL-1, Cxx1a, CYP, Cypt8, cystatin SA, DIEXF, DNA pol γ, DNAHC12, DNase I, DNCLI1, DPRX, DPY-30, DSC1A, Dynein IC, DYNLL1, Dynlt1d, Dynlt1f, E330034G19Rik, E47, Ear12, EBLN2, EF-Ts, EG229862, EG382265, EG434123, EG434179, EG436003, EG436523, eIF2β, Elmo3, EphB5, ERM, Erythroid lineage, FAM163B, FAM168A, FAM178A, FAM83F, FAM86B1, FcRH1, FcRH2, FDPS, FGF-1, FKBP14, FKBP52, FKBP9, FMR1NB, FNDC7, FRG2B, FRG2C, FTSJ1, FXRβ, Gα i-3, Gα olf, GABP-α, GAP1m, GAPR-1, gasdermin A2, gasdermin A3, GCP4, Glycophorin C, glypican-5, GPR156, Gpr165, GPR33, GrapL, GRSP1, H2-Dk, H2-Kb, H2-M10.1, H2-M10.3, H2-M10.6, H2-T3, H2bl2, HEMK1, Hemogen, Hemoglobin ε, HEXB, HGFL β, HiNF-P, HIPK4_Hipk4, hippocalcin, HIRIP3, Histone cluster 1 H2AA4, Histone cluster 1 H2AD, Histone cluster 1 H2BB, Histone cluster 1 H3A, Histone cluster 3 H2BB, Histone cluster 3 H3, HLA-HB1, HMP-2, HoxA7, HTLV-2 p19, HTPAP, Ig λ, IGSF9B, Importin-9, IQCF2, IQCF4, Isoc2b, ITFG3, JIP-1, K230010J24Rik, KBTBD12, KBTBD2, Keratin 42, Keratin 71, Keratin 74, Keratin 77, Keratin 80, Keratin 82, Keratin 84, KIAA0562, KIAA1522, KIDINS220, KIFC2, Klk1b3, KLRI2, KRT222, KRTAP1-1, L-Asparaginase, LAP2, LBA1, LDH-A, Leukocyte Marker, LHX8, LIN-28B, LIT-1, LOC100039282, LOC100039631, LOC100039763, LOC100039850, LOC100039934, LOC100040158, LOC100040208, LOC100040299, LOC100040870, LOC100040981, LOC100041004, LOC100041054, LOC100041106, LOC100041224, LOC100041241, LOC100041296, LOC100041339, LOC100041367, LOC345643, LOC401397, LOC728392, LRRC2, LRRC31, LRRC8C, LYAG, Lysozyme C, MAB-5, MAGE-A10, MAGE-A8, MAGE-F1, MCT14, MFSD1, MGC1203, MGC52110, MHC Ts H-2s,f, Mkk2, MLL2, MOM-4, MOR-1, MPHOSPH6, MPO, MRFAP1, MrgA2a, mt-Atp8, MTHFD1L, N10, NBPF14, NBPF6, NELF-A, NELIN, NLF2, NPM2, NRN1L, NXF2, NY-REN-34, OCTL2, ODR-10, Olfr47, Olfr617, Olfr702, Olfr710, Olfr711, Olfr713, OR2T34, OR4F3, OR5H1, OR6N2, OSR2, OTTMUSG00000011265, OTTMUSG00000016789, PARD3A, Pax-2, Pax-3, PCDHGA7_Pcdhga7, PCDHGB3, Pelle, Pepsin A4, PGCP, PGs5, PHAPI2, pICln, PIG-Z, PLAC1L, Pma2, Poliovirus Type 1, Poliovirus Type 2, Polyethylene Glycol, Polyserase-2, POMT2, PPIAL4B, PPPDE1, PRAMEF15, PRAMEF19, PREI4, PRNPIP, PRPF38B, PRR23B, PSPC1, Purα, Ran BP-6, RASSF1C, RBBP9, RBM34, Rga1, RHBDL1, RhC, Rhox2f, Rhox2g, Rhox2h, Rhox6, Ribosomal Protein L17, RNase 10, RNase 4, RNase K, RNF187, Rotavirus capsid, RSRC1, RT1-Bβ, RTP2, RUSC1, SAMD7, SDHAF1, SEPT6, SerpinA1b, SerpinA1d, SET8, SFRS12, SFXN4, SH3BGRL3, SH3TC2, Sialyltransferase 7C, SKT, SLC25A38, SLC35B2, Slfn5, SNAPC 43, Sox-11, Sox-20, Sox-21, Sox-5, SPACRCAN, Spi13, Ste20, SULT1A3, SULT1A4, SULT6B1, SURF-4, TAF II p105, TAF II p140, TAF1L, TAL1, TAP2, TBCB, TBCCD1, TCP-1 γ, TCTA, Tesp2, TESP3, TESSP-1, THAP3, TMEM171, TMEM5, TMEM58, TMEM61, TMEM63A, TMEM89, TMEM91, Torsin4A, TPST-2, Tra-1, TRAP-α, TRAPPC4, Trk1, Trypsin-2, Trypsin-3, Trypsin-5, TSARG4, TSC-22 D4, TSTD1, TTL, Twist, Txk, UNCL, UPII, V5-Probe, VILL, Vmn1r168, VpreB3, WDR52, WDR6, WRCH1, XAGE-1B, XKRX, ZBTB48, ZBTB8, ZFP161, ZNF154, ZNF232, ZNF354A, ZNF385C, ZNF469, ZNF527, ZNF549, ZNF594, ZNF625, ZNF643, ZNF660, ZNF750, ZNF76, ZNF782, ZNF8, ZNF816A, ZNF85, ZNF860, ZNHIT1, ZSWIM5, ZXDC, and ZZEF1.Ordering Information
| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO), 100 ml | sc-202581 | 100 ml | $31.00 | |||
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO), 500 ml | sc-202581A | 500 ml | $117.00 | |||
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO), 4 L | sc-202581B | 4 L | $918.00 |