Trimethylsulfoxonium Iodide
Trimethylsulfoxonium iodide is a sulfoxonium salt. It is used to generate dimethyloxosulfonium methylide by reaction with sodium hydride The latter compound is used as a methylene-transfer reagent, and is used to prepare epoxides.
| Product | Trimethylsulfoxonium Iodide |
| CAS No. | 1174-47-6 |
| Molecular formula | [CH3]3SOI |
| Molecular weight | 220.97 |
| Loss on drying, (60 0C under vaccum) | Max 1.00 % |
| Description | Pale yellow – Almost White Powder |
| Assay ( Argentometric ) | 99.0% to 100.5 % |
| Melting Range | 153 - 1600C |