(2-Hydroxyethyl) dimethylsulfoxonium chloride
Chemical compound
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(2-Hydroxyethyl) dimethylsulfoxonium chloride is an organic compound with the formula [HOCH2CH2S(O)(CH3)2]+Clâ. This sulfonium salt has been isolated from sea chervils (genus Alcyonidium) and a single species of sea sponge. It can cause a disease known as Dogger Bank itch.[1][2]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
(2-Hydroxyethyl)di(methyl)(oxo)-λ4-sulfanium chloride | |
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| Properties | |
| C4H11ClO2S | |
| Molar mass | 158.64 g·molâ1 |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Density | 1.251 g/cm3 |
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Choline |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Properties
(2-Hydroxyethyl) dimethylsulfoxonium chloride is a colourless to white powder that dissolves in 1,4-dioxane, methanol, chloroform or water.[3]
(2-Hydroxyethyl) dimethylsulfoxonium chloride is a salt, with a sulfur atom having a positive charge. Attached to the sulfur are two methyl groups, a double bonded oxygen atom, and an ethanol tail group attached at the number 2 carbon. The structure of this toxin has been confirmed by X-ray crystallography.[3]