dimethyl sulfide

principal chemical compound responsible for the sea odor
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q423133
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dimethyl sulfide

Summary

dimethyl sulfide is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (803 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • dimethyl sulfide's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • dimethyl sulfide's canonical SMILES is recorded as CSC[4].
  • dimethyl sulfide's chemical formula is recorded as C₂H₆S[5].
  • dimethyl sulfide is a type of thioether[6].
  • dimethyl sulfide is part of methane biosynthetic process from dimethyl sulfide[7].
  • dimethyl sulfide is part of thioether S-methyltransferase activity[8].
  • dimethyl sulfide is part of trimethylsulfonium-tetrahydrofolate N-methyltransferase activity[9].
  • dimethyl sulfide is part of dimethylpropiothetin dethiomethylase activity[10].
  • dimethyl sulfide's Commons category is recorded as Dimethyl sulfide[11].
  • dimethyl sulfide comprises sulfur[12].
  • dimethyl sulfide comprises carbon[13].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as Coffea arabica[14].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as Tanacetum annuum[15].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as Allium ampeloprasum[16].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as Allium sativum[17].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as Biflustra perfragilis[18].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as Mangifera indica[19].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as parsley[20].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as Rosa × damascena[21].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as Rosa gallica[22].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as Sauromatum venosum[23].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as cacao[24].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as Tuber melanosporum[25].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as Monostroma nitidum[26].
  • dimethyl sulfide's found in taxon is recorded as Onion[27].

Why It Matters

dimethyl sulfide ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (803 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . New volatile components of roasted coffee. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Homoditerpenes from the essential oil of Tanacetum annuum. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Volatile Compounds in Leek and Asafoetida. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Volatile Compounds in Stir-Fried Garlic. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Volatile and odorous compounds from the bryozoan Biflustra perfragilis. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Volatile aroma constituents of mango (cv Kensington). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Volatile aroma constituents of parsley leaves. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . New sulfur compounds of rose oil.. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . New sulfur compounds of rose oil.. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Dimethyl oligosulphides, major volatiles released from Sauromatum guttatum and Phallus impudicus. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Steam volatile aroma constituents of roasted cocoa beans. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Principal constituents of black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) aroma. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Generation of dimethyl sulfide from dimethyl-.BETA.-propiothetin in an extract of green alga Monostroma nitidum and its retention by cyclodextrin.. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Five White Onion (Allium cepaL.) Landraces. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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