Product Name: Dimethyl disulfide
CAS#: 624-92-0
Synonym: METHYL DISULFIDE
Chemical Formula: C2H6S2 / CH3 S S CH3
Molecular Weight: 94.20 g/mol
Description: Dimethyl disulfide appears as a colorless oily liquid with a garliclike odor. Denser than water and slightly soluble in water. Vapors heavier than air. May irritate skin and eyes. Used to make other chemicals.
Physical state: Colorless, oily liquid with a garlic-like odor; Strong, nauseating odor; Clear light yellow liquid with a stench
Colour: Colorless to pale-yellow liquid
Density: 1.0625 g/cu cm at 20°C
Solubility: Insoluble in water, miscible with ethanol, ethyl ether, completely miscible with most organic solvents, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Melting point: -85°C
Boiling point: 110°C
Flash point: 10°C
UN Number: 2381
HS Code: 29209099
Purity: 99.5%
Uses: Used as a chemical intermediate: Released in Kraft pulping to make paper; Also used as a gas well down hole process aid; Proposed to replace methyl mercaptan as a jet fuel additive; Occupational exposure also occurs at sewage treatment plants. It occurs naturally in many foods. Also used as a sulfiding agent in refineries, a solvent for sulfur, to reduce coke deposits in the petrochemical industry, an artificial flavoring agent, and a corrosion inhibitor.
Industrial Processes: Petroleum Production and Refining with risk of exposure, Sewer and Wastewater Treatment, Farming (Feed Additives)