Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:53:50 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:23:14 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002303
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02303
Metabolite Identification
Common NameDimethylsulfide
DescriptionDimethylsulfide, also known as methyl thioether or 2-thiapropane, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dialkylthioethers. These are organosulfur compounds containing a thioether group that is substituted by two alkyl groups. Dimethylsulfide exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Dimethylsulfide.
Structure
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Synonyms
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(METHYLsulfanyl)methaneChEBI
2-ThiapropaneChEBI
[SMe2]ChEBI
Dimethyl sulphideChEBI
DMSChEBI
Methyl sulfideChEBI
Methyl thioetherChEBI
(METHYLsulphanyl)methaneGenerator
Dimethyl sulfideGenerator
Methyl sulphideGenerator
DimethylsulphideGenerator
Dimethyl sulfoxide(reduced)HMDB
MethylthiomethaneHMDB
2-ThiopropaneHMDB
Dimethyl monosulfideHMDB
Dimethyl sulfide (natural)HMDB
Dimethyl thioetherHMDB
DimethylsulfidHMDB
MethanethiomethaneHMDB
Methyl monosulfideHMDB
Methylthiomethyl radicalHMDB
MSMHMDB
Reduced-dmsoHMDB
Thiobis-methaneHMDB
ThiopropaneHMDB
Chemical FormulaC2H6S
Average Molecular Weight62.134
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight62.019020882
IUPAC Name(methylsulfanyl)methane
Traditional Namedimethyl sulfide
CAS Registry Number75-18-3
SMILES
CSC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C2H6S/c1-3-2/h1-2H3
InChI KeyQMMFVYPAHWMCMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dialkylthioethers. These are organosulfur compounds containing a thioether group that is substituted by two alkyl groups.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganosulfur compounds
ClassThioethers
Sub ClassDialkylthioethers
Direct ParentDialkylthioethers
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Dialkylthioether
  • Sulfenyl compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-98.3 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility22 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.59ALOGPS
logP1.22ChemAxon
logS-0.53ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity18.89 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability7.24 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Adipose Tissue
  • Intestine
  • Kidney
  • Liver
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Adipose TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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IntestineExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
KidneyExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
LiverExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002303
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB003591
KNApSAcK IDC00053130
Chemspider ID1039
KEGG Compound IDC00580
BioCyc IDCPD-7670
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkDimethyl_sulfide
METLIN ID6603
PubChem Compound1068
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17437
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available