Full Form of DMSO In Chemistry | Uses and Properties

Full-Form of DMSO In Chemistry 

The full form of DMSO in chemistry is Dimethylsulfoxide. It is also known as Methyl sulfoxide or Methylsulfonylmethane. It was first synthesized by the Russian scientist Alexander Zaytsev in 1866.

It is often used as a solvent in organic chemistry. It is an organosulfur compound with the chemical formula C2H6OS. The following is the DMSO structure. It has a sulfur atom at the center bounded by two methyl groups via single bonds and an oxygen atom joined via a double bond with the sulfur atom.

DMSO Structure

The solvent is a colorless liquid and it dissolves in both polar and nonpolar chemical compounds.

The solvent is miscible in the following compounds

Acetic Acid	Butanol	Carbon Tetrachloride
Acetone	Methyl ethyl ketone	Chloroform
Acetonitrile	Butyl Acetate (n-)	Dichloromethane
Benzene	Methyl tert-butyl ether	Diisopropyl ether
Dimethylformamide	1-Propanol	Trichloroethylene
Dioxane	Isopropanol	Toluene
Ethanol	Tetrahydrofuran	Water
Methanol	Ethyl Acetate	Dichloroethane (1, 2)

 

The solvent is miscible in the following compounds

Cyclohexane	Diethyl ether	Heptane
Hexane	Pentane	Isooctane
Xylene

 

Uses of DMSO

·         DMSO is commonly used as

·         Industrial solvent

·         Solvent for NMR

·         Reagent in organic synthesis

·         Cryopreserve and store cultured cells

·         Antifreezing agent or hydraulic fluid when mixed with water  

 

Industries that use DMSO

·         Polymer

·         Pharmaceutical

·         Agrochemicals

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