Alias: methyl sulfate; DMS
Product name: Dimethylsulfate
Chemical formula: (CH3O)2SO2
Boiling point: 188 ℃
Melting point: -32℃
Flashpoint: 83°C
Molecular weight: 126.132
CAS RN: 77-78-1
EINECS RN: 201-058-1
Appearance: colorless or light yellow transparent liquid
Uses: Used in the manufacture of dyes and as a methylating agent for amines and alcohols. Analytical reagents. Organic synthesis, methylating reagents. solvent. Its vapor is highly toxic and has been used as a war gas. It is used as a reagent for the determination of coal tars and as a methyl substituent in organic synthesis.