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TECHNICAL BULLETIN
REACTION SOLVENT
DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE (DMSO)
H
3
C
S
CH
3
O


CAS Name: Methane, sulfinylbis
CAS Registry Number: 67- 68- 5


Dimethyl sulfoxide as manufactured by Gaylord Chemical, is a water-white almost odorless liquid, boiling at
189°C. and melting at above 18.2° C. It is relatively stable and easy to recover, miscible in all proportions with
water and most common organic solvents and has a low order of toxicity.






Gaylord Chemical Company, L.L.C.
P.O. Box 1209
Slidell, LA 70459-1209
(985) 649-5464