Dimethyl sulfide

• Formula: C₂H₆S
• Molecular weight: 62.134
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H6S/c1-3-2/h1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QMMFVYPAHWMCMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 75-18-3
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• Isotopologues:
  • Methane-d3,(methylthio)
• Other names: Methane, thiobis-; Methyl sulfide; Dimethyl monosulfide; Dimethyl thioether; DMS; Methyl monosulfide; 2-Thiapropane; Dimethyl sulphide; Thiobismethane; (CH3)2S; Dimethylsulfid; Exact-S; Methyl sulphide; Methylthiomethane; Sulfure de methyle; 2-Thiopropane; UN 1164; Methyl thioether; Sulfide, methyl-; Methane, 1,1'-thiobis-; (Methylsulfanyl)methane
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₂H₅S^- +  =

By formula: C₂H₅S^- + H⁺ = C₂H₆S

C₂H₇S⁺ +  = (C₂H₇S⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₇S⁺ + C₂H₆S = (C₂H₇S⁺ • C₂H₆S)

C₂H₆S⁺ +  = (C₂H₆S⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₆S⁺ + C₂H₆S = (C₂H₆S⁺ • C₂H₆S)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₄H₉⁺ +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉⁺ + C₂H₆S = (C₄H₉⁺ • C₂H₆S)

2 +  = 2

By formula: 2C₂H₆S + O₂ = 2C₂H₆OS

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₂H₆S = (Li⁺ • C₂H₆S)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₂H₆S = (Na⁺ • C₂H₆S)

Free energy of reaction

 +  =  + 

By formula: HI + C₂H₅IS = C₂H₆S + I₂

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Pc	Critical pressure
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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