Compound Summary

General Compound Information

dimethyl disulfide

Description
Dimethyl disulfide is an organic disulfide that is methane in which one of the hydrogens has been replaced by a methyldisulfanyl group. It has a role as a xenobiotic metabolite.
Synonyms
Dimethyl disulfide;  624-92-0;  METHYL DISULFIDE;  Dimethyldisulfide;  DMDS;
FlavorDB ID
3455
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
94.2
Molecular Formula
C2H6S2
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CSSC
IUPAC Inchikey
WQOXQRCZOLPYPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell cabbage-like, sulfury 1.805e-2 µmol/L barley tea details
smell septic, garlic, pudrid, decaying vegetation water details
smell septic, garlic, pudrid, decaying vegetation 4.256e-2 µmol/L water details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
METHYL DISULFIDE is used for FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT. More food additive safty information please view GRAS report.
EFSA's chemical Hazards Database : OpenFoodTox
This compound is found in OpenFoodTox with the name: Dimethyl disulfide
Receptors
Receptor REFERENCE EC50 [µM] Effective Concentration [µM]
OR51E1 details Activated
Consensus Spectra
Spectrum Type Spectrum View Description Polarity
Experimental GCMS view GCMS positive