SHEET /m/dimethyl-sulfide · PubChem CID 1068 · CAS 75-18-3 · REV 2026.07
Dimethyl sulfide
from sourceC2H6S · 62.14 g/mol
DMS · Methyl monosulfide · Thiobis-methane · Methylthiomethyl radical
What is Dimethyl sulfide?
A savory, sea-air, cooked-vegetable note that carries in the scent of the coast and of rain. Dimethyl sulfide (C2H6S, 62 g/mol) is a compound carried in everyday scent and aroma. from source
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CSCThe dose makes the poison inferred
A reported rat oral LD50 for Dimethyl sulfide is 3,300 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
3,300 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
3 more reported values
- 3,700 mg/kgLD50 · oral · mouse
- 5,000 mg/kgLD50 · dermal · rabbit
- 8,000 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
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