Properties of dimethyl sulfoxide

Thermophysical properties for dimethyl sulfoxide (CAS: 67-68-5). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 2, H: 6, O: 1, S: 1
  • CAS
    67-68-5
  • Formula
    C2H6OS
  • ID
    67-68-5
  • InChI
    C2H6OS/c1-4(2)3/h1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    IAZDPXIOMUYVGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    methylsulfinylmethane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    78.1334
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    679
  • SMILES
    CS(=O)C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.3319
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    46
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    433.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.213
  • Dipole moment
    3.96
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    18.4
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    191.9

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -3.29149
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00291316
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1096.28
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.98443
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    684.435
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.3477e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.4201e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.8101e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    153.098
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0712716
  • Parachor
    3.2540e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00292
  • Prandtl number
    17.7543
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    8.0192e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    190.743
  • Solubility parameter
    2.6750e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.09736
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.95944
  • Surface tension
    0.0429499
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.21901
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.0196e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    86.7144
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0294285
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.142675

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential