Registration Dossier
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EC number: 200-664-3 | CAS number: 67-68-5
Hydrolysis
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DMSO stability in water is strongly related to the physico-chemical characteristics of the compartment considered but the more OH radicals occur in aqueous phase, the less DMSO is stable.
DMSO disproportionates in water to dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl sulfone. The redox reaction is catalyzed by light. Two to 3 months DMSO laboratory standards in distilled deionized water and exposed to sunlight produced DMS odor and can contain up to 20% of DMSO2. DMSO laboratory standards in Miami seawater and exposed to sunlight developed strong DMS odor within 24 hours.
DMSO is readily reduced to dimethyl sulfide by reducing agents such as Sn(II), iodine, Ti(III), Cr(II) that may be present in the environment.Information on Registered Substances comes from registration dossiers which have been assigned a registration number. The assignment of a registration number does however not guarantee that the information in the dossier is correct or that the dossier is compliant with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (the REACH Regulation). This information has not been reviewed or verified by the Agency or any other authority. The content is subject to change without prior notice.
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