Product Name: Dimethyl Sulfoxide Other Name: sulfinylbis (methane);DMSO;DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE;DIMETHYL SULPHOXIDE Molecular Formula: C2H6OS Molecular Weight: 78.13 Appearance: Corlorless liquid or corlorless crystals Purity: 99% CAS Number: 67-68-5 EINECS number: 200-664-3 Supplier: ZHENYIBIO Dimethyl sulfoxide (abbreviated DMSO) is a sulfur-containing organic compound; molecule formula: (CH3) 2SO; It exhibits as colorless, odorless, hygroscopic and flammable transparent liquid at room temperature. It has both high polarity as well as high-boiling point. It also has aprotic and water-miscible characteristics. It has low toxicity, good thermal stability, and is not miscible with paraffin. It is soluble in water, ethanol, propanol, ether, benzene and chloroform and many other kinds of organic substance and is called as the "universal solvent." It is a common organic solvent which has the strongest dissolving ability. It can dissolve most the organic compounds including carbohydrates, polymers, peptides, as well as many inorganic salts and gases. It can dissolve certain amount solute whose weight is equals to 50-60% of itself (other common solvents usually only dissolve 10-20%), so it is very important in the sample management as well as high-speed screening of drugs. Under certain conditions, contact between dimethyl sulfoxide and chloride can even lead to explosive reaction.