| Melting point: |
−98 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point: |
38 °C(lit.) |
| Density |
0.846 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor density |
2.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure |
26.24 psi ( 55 °C) |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.435(lit.) |
| FEMA |
2746 | METHYL SULFIDE |
| Flash point: |
−34 °F |
| storage temp. |
Store at +2°C to +8°C. |
| solubility |
Miscible with alcohols, ethers, esters, ketones, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. |
| form |
Liquid |
| color |
Clear colorless |
| Specific Gravity |
0.849 (20/4℃) |
| Odor |
Ethereal, permeating; disagreeable; offensive. |
| explosive limit |
2.2-19.7%(V) |
| Odor Threshold |
0.003ppm |
| Odor Type |
sulfurous |
| JECFA Number |
452 |
| Merck |
14,6123 |
| BRN |
1696847 |
| Dielectric constant |
6.3（20℃） |
| Exposure limits |
ACGIH: TWA 10 ppm |
| Stability: |
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Highly flammable - note low boiling point, low flash point, and wide explosion limits. Mixtures with air are potentially explosive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Use in UK regulated by LPG Regulations 1978 in accordance with HSE guidance note CS17. |
| InChIKey |
QMMFVYPAHWMCMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP |
0.89 |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
75-18-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Dimethyl sulfide(75-18-3) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Dimethyl sulfide (75-18-3) |