| Melting point |
−98 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point |
38 °C(lit.) |
| density |
0.846 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor density |
2.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure |
26.24 psi ( 55 °C) |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.435(lit.) |
| FEMA |
2746 | METHYL SULFIDE |
| Fp |
−34 °F |
| storage temp. |
2-8°C |
| solubility |
Miscible with alcohols, ethers, esters, ketones, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. Slightly miscible with |
| form |
Liquid |
| color |
Clear colorless |
| explosive limit |
2.2-19.7%(V) |
| Merck |
14,6123 |
| Stability: |
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Highly flammable - note low boiling point, low flash point, and wide explosion limits. Mixtures with air are potentially explosive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Use in UK regulated by LPG Regulations 1978 in accordance with HSE guidance note CS17. |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
75-18-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Dimethyl sulfide(75-18-3) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Methane, thiobis-(75-18-3) |
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