Dimethyl sulphoxide by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as Methylsulfinylmethane, this is an organosulfur compound. The reagent is available as a colourless liquid which is miscible in water. It has a melting point of 19 C, and a boiling point of 189 C. Dimethyl sulphoxide is often produced from dimethyl sulphide. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 67-68-5 Quantity Provided: 100 ml per bottle Molecular formula: CH3SO.CH3 Molecular weight: 78.13 Assay: 99.5 % For Molecular biologyDimethyl sulphoxide has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This compound finds several applications in the synthesis of various organic derivatives. Dimethyl sulphoxide is widely used as a polar aprotic solvent for chemical reactions involving salts, specially Finkelstein reactions and other nucleophilic substitutions. It is additionally used in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to inhibit secondary structures in the DNA template or the DNA primers. It has also been used as a cryoprotectant to preserve organs, tissues, and cell suspensions. This reagent is suitable for the industrial synthesis of products and research applications.