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Trimethylsulfonium iodide

98%

Synonym(s):

Trimethyl-λ[3]-sulfane hydroiodide, Trimethylsulphonium iodide

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3S(I)
CAS Number:
2181-42-2
Molecular Weight:
204.07
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3555192
EC Number:
218-555-4
MDL number:
MFCD00011632
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
PubChem Substance ID:
24900497
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

assay

98%

reaction suitability

reaction type: C-C Bond Formation

mp

215-220 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[I-].C[S+](C)C

InChI

1S/C3H9S.HI/c1-4(2)3;/h1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

VFJYIHQDILEQNR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Trimethylsulfonium iodide is commonly used as a methylating agent in organic synthesis.

Application

Treatment with strong base yields the dimethylsulfonium methylide which reacts in-situ with the carbonyl group of ketones to form epoxides or allylic alcohols.

pictograms

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GHS07

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A procedure for the determination of fatty acids (FA) and glycerol in oils has been developed. The method includes a derivatization step of the FAs into their methyl esters or a transesterification of the triacylglycerols with trimethylsulfonium hydroxide (TMSH), respectively.
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The use of single-column ion chromatography with conductometric detection was shown to be useful for the analysis of sulfonium and selenonium ions. A Hamilton PRP X-200 cation column was eluted with either solvent A (5 mM nitric acid in 30%
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Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas, 35(4), 485-491 (2002-04-18)
Trimethylsulfonium, a compound present in the midgut gland of the sea hare Aplysia brasiliana, negatively modulates vagal response, indicating a probable ability to inhibit cholinergic responses. In the present study, the pharmacological profile of trimethylsulfonium was characterized on muscarinic and
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Gas chromatography (GC) has in recent times become an important tool for the fatty acid profiling of human blood and plasma. An at-line procedure used in the fatty acid profiling of whole/intact aquatic micro-organisms without any sample preparation was adapted
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