What is Dimethylsulfate

Product name:Dimethylsulfate
CAS: 77-78-1
Molecular Formula: C2H6O4S
Molecular Weight: 126.13
Product description:Colorless or light yellow, slightly onion smell of oily combustible liquid, quickly at 50 ℃ or alkaline hydrolysis into sulfuric acid and methanol. Decompose slowly in the cold water. Encounter heat, open flame or antioxidant combustible. Dimethyl sulfate is can make the reagent of DNA methylation. After methylation, DNA in methylation position degradation.Used in the manufacture of dyes and the amine and alcohol methylation agent. Analytical reagent. Organic synthesis, methylation reagent. Solvents. Its vapour toxicity is strong, have been used as war gas. Used for the determination of coal tar class reagent, used as a methyl replace agent in organic synthesis.