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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C2H6O4S
Molecular Weight 126.132
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Dimethyl sulfate

SMILES

COS(=O)(=O)OC

InChI

InChIKey=VAYGXNSJCAHWJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C2H6O4S/c1-5-7(3,4)6-2/h1-2H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C2H6O4S
Molecular Weight 126.132
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Dimethyl sulfate is a diester of methanol and sulfuric acid. Dimethyl sulfate is commonly used as a reagent for the methylation of phenols, amines, and thiols. Dimethyl sulfate is a potent genotoxic chemical. It can directly alkylate DNA both in vitro and in vivo. It have been shown to induce mutations, chromosomal aberrations, and other genetic alterations in a diversity of organisms. Dimethyl sulfate can cause severe burns to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract. Systemic effects of dimethyl sulfate include damage to the liver and kidneys.

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TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
In vivo DNase I-mediated footprinting analysis along the human bradykinin B1 receptor (BDKRB1) gene promoter: evidence for cell-specific regulation.
2005-07-01
Matrix-isolation FT-IR spectra and theoretical study of dimethyl sulfate.
2005-05
Telomerase limits the extent of base pairing between template RNA and telomeric DNA.
2005-04
Structural aspects of RecA-dependent homologous strand exchange involving human telomeric DNA.
2005-03-29
The structure of a rigorously conserved RNA element within the SARS virus genome.
2005-01
Toward multiplexing the application of solvent accessibility probes for the investigation of RNA three-dimensional structures by electrospray ionization-Fourier transform mass spectrometry.
2004-11-15
Upstream stimulatory factors, USF1 and USF2, bind to the human haem oxygenase-1 proximal promoter in vivo and regulate its transcription.
2004-10-15
Gelsolin gene silencing involving unusual hypersensitivities to dimethylsulfate and KMnO4 in vivo footprinting on its promoter region.
2004-10-10
Interaction of telomestatin with the telomeric single-strand overhang.
2004-10-01
Divergence of the mRNA targets for the Ssb proteins of bacteriophages T4 and RB69.
2004-09-17
Architecture of a Diels-Alderase ribozyme with a preformed catalytic pocket.
2004-09
Transient adenoviral N-methylpurine DNA glycosylase overexpression imparts chemotherapeutic sensitivity to human breast cancer cells.
2004-08
Analysis in vitro and in vivo of the transcriptional regulator CrgA of Neisseria meningitidis upon contact with target cells.
2004-08
Novel dicationic imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines as antiprotozoal agents.
2004-07-01
Secondary structure models of the 3' untranslated regions of diverse R2 RNAs.
2004-06
Potassium permanganate as a probe to map DNA-protein interactions in vivo.
2004-05-31
The human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-I dimerization initiation site forms a hairpin loop, unlike previously characterized retroviral dimerization motifs.
2004-05-25
Top-down characterization of nucleic acids modified by structural probes using high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry and automated data interpretation.
2004-05-01
Alterations at the peptidyl transferase centre of the ribosome induced by the synergistic action of the streptogramins dalfopristin and quinupristin.
2004-04-01
RMF inactivates ribosomes by covering the peptidyl transferase centre and entrance of peptide exit tunnel.
2004-04
Comparison of tetracycline and tigecycline binding to ribosomes mapped by dimethylsulphate and drug-directed Fe2+ cleavage of 16S rRNA.
2004-04
Steroid hormones induce bcl-X gene expression through direct activation of distal promoter P4.
2004-03-12
Ff gene 5 single-stranded DNA-binding protein assembles on nucleotides constrained by a DNA hairpin.
2004-03-09
Escherichia coli prereplication complex assembly is regulated by dynamic interplay among Fis, IHF and DnaA.
2004-03
Dimethyl sulphate; a hidden problem in occupational medicine.
2004-01
Elimination of oxidative degradation during the per-O-methylation of carbohydrates.
2003-12-31
Charge transport in DNA duplex/quadruplex conjugates.
2003-12-09
Sequence specificity of DNA alkylation by the antitumor natural product leinamycin.
2003-12
Binding of zinc finger protein transcription factor IIIA to its cognate DNA sequence with single UV photoproducts at specific sites and its effect on DNA repair.
2003-11-14
Transcriptional regulation of CHI3L1, a marker gene for late stages of macrophage differentiation.
2003-11-07
Structural organization of a viral IRES depends on the integrity of the GNRA motif.
2003-11
Synthesis and antiprotozoal activity of aza-analogues of furamidine.
2003-10-23
Tetrahedranyllithium: synthesis, characterization, and reactivity.
2003-10-22
Phase-vanishing methodology for efficient bromination, alkylation, epoxidation, and oxidation reactions of organic substrates.
2003-10-16
Transmetalation as a route to novel styryllithium reagents.
2003-09-18
Base excision repair deficiency caused by polymerase beta haploinsufficiency: accelerated DNA damage and increased mutational response to carcinogens.
2003-09-15
Translesion replication in cisplatin-treated xeroderma pigmentosum variant cells is also caffeine-sensitive: features of the error-prone DNA polymerase(s) involved in UV-mutagenesis.
2003-08-12
New pyrazolium-carboxylates as structural analogues of the pseudo-cross-conjugated betainic alkaloid nigellicine.
2003-07-25
Direct probing of RNA structures and RNA-protein interactions in the HIV-1 packaging signal by chemical modification and electrospray ionization fourier transform mass spectrometry.
2003-07-04
Operation Castle Cascade: managing multiple casualties from a simulated chemical weapons attack.
2003-05
Immobilization of thermolysin to polyamide nonwoven materials.
2003-04-20
Caloric restriction promotes genomic stability by induction of base excision repair and reversal of its age-related decline.
2003-03-01
Module-specific regulation of the beta-phaseolin promoter during embryogenesis.
2003-03
Erythromycin, roxithromycin, and clarithromycin: use of slow-binding kinetics to compare their in vitro interaction with a bacterial ribosomal complex active in peptide bond formation.
2003-03
Mechanism of Tet(O)-mediated tetracycline resistance.
2003-02-17
Differential helix stabilities and sites pre-organized for tertiary interactions revealed by monitoring local nucleotide flexibility in the bI5 group I intron RNA.
2003-02-04
An efficient and practical N-methylation of amino acid derivatives.
2003-01-23
Convenient synthesis of 5,6,11,12,17,18- hexahydrocyclononal[1,2-b:4,5-b':7,8-b'']triindole, a novel phytoestrogen.
2003-01-10
Synthesis and in vitro and in vivo evaluation of [11C]methyl-BIII277CL for imaging the PCP-binding site of the NMDA receptor by pet.
2002-12-31
Dimethyl sulfate.
2002
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Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
A single dose of dimethyl sulfate giving an initial concentration of 400 uM raised the levels of nuclear monomeric and polymeric (ADPribose) residues within 20 min to 12- and 21-fold higher values, respectively, as compared to the low basal amounts detected in untreated control cells.
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Name Type Language
Dimethyl sulfate
HSDB   MI  
Systematic Name English
NSC-56194
Preferred Name English
DIMETHYL SULFATE [IARC]
Common Name English
SULFURIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER
Systematic Name English
DIMETHYL SULFATE [HSDB]
Common Name English
SULFURIC ACID, DIMETHYL ESTER
Common Name English
DIMETHYL SULFATE [MI]
Common Name English
DIMETHYL SULPHATE
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C45190
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Code System Code Type Description
NCI_THESAURUS
C44377
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HSDB
932
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WIKIPEDIA
DIMETHYL SULFATE
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PUBCHEM
6497
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MESH
C007482
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RXCUI
2205404
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SMS_ID
100000124267
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
201-058-1
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EVMPD
SUB31758
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CAS
77-78-1
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CHEBI
59050
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MERCK INDEX
m4550
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID5024055
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DAILYMED
JW5CW40Z50
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NSC
56194
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FDA UNII
JW5CW40Z50
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