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Trimethylsulfonium iodide

CAS No.
2181-42-2
Chemical Name:
Trimethylsulfonium iodide
Synonyms
TRIMETHYLSULPHONIUM IODIDE;triMethylsulfaniuM iodide;Trimethylsulfonium iodine;fonium Iodide;trimethylsulfanium;Trimethylsulfoniumiodid;trimethylsulfone iodide;trimethyl-sulfoniuiodide;rimethylsulfanium,iodide;TRIMETHYLSULFONIUM IODIDE
CBNumber:
CB7446498
Molecular Formula:
C3H9IS
Molecular Weight:
204.07
MDL Number:
MFCD00011632
MOL File:
2181-42-2.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
Last updated:2025-07-04 15:04:19

Trimethylsulfonium iodide Properties

Melting point 215-220 °C (lit.)
Density 1.6554 (estimate)
storage temp. Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature
solubility Soluble in water, alcohol, THF, DMSO
form Crystalline Powder, Crystals and/or Chunks
color White to yellow
Water Solubility soluble
Sensitive Light Sensitive
BRN 3555192
Exposure limits ACGIH: TWA 0.01 ppm
InChI InChI=1S/C3H9S.HI/c1-4(2)3;/h1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChIKey VFJYIHQDILEQNR-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [S+](C)(C)C.[I-]
CAS DataBase Reference 2181-42-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores 1
FDA UNII 4Z1LIZ2LUN
NIST Chemistry Reference Trimethylsulfonium iodide(2181-42-2)
EPA Substance Registry System Trimethylsulfonium iodide (2181-42-2)
UNSPSC Code 12352101
NACRES NA.22

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  GHS hazard pictograms
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements  P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements  36/37/38
Safety Statements  26-36
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  WR8750000
8
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  IRRITANT
HS Code  29309070
NFPA 704
1
0 0

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Sigma-Aldrich T80489 Trimethylsulfonium iodide 98% 2181-42-2 25g $50.92 2025-07-31 Buy
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Trimethylsulfonium iodide Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

white to yellowish crystalline solid. Soluble in water, alcohol, tetrahydrofuran, dimethyl sulfoxide.

Uses

Trimethylsulfonium iodide is a salt that is usually dissolved in strong base in order to synthesize epoxides in-situ. Trimethylsulfonium iodide also has the potential to inhibit human placental diamine oxidase.

Application

Trimethylsulfonium Iodide is a sulfoxonium salt. It is used to Treatment with strong base yields the dimethylsulfonium methylide which reacts in-situ with the carbonyl group of ketones to form epoxides or allylic alcohols.

Preparation

Trimethylsulfoxonium iodide may be prepared by the reaction of dimethyl sulfoxide and iodomethane:
(CH3)2SO + CH3I → (CH3)3SO+I
After standing overnight, the resulting solid white cake is crushed and recrystallized from absolute ethanol to give pure trimethylsulfonium iodide.

reaction suitability

reaction type: C-C Bond Formation

Purification Methods

Crystallise the iodide from EtOH. [Emeleus & Heal J Chem Soc 1126 1946, Swain & Kaiser J Am Chem Soc 80 4089 1958, Borredon et al. J Org Chem 55 501 1990, Bouda et al. Synth Commun 17 503 1987.]

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Synthesis of Trimethylsulfonium iodide from Dimethyl sulfide and Iodomethane
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