In the title complex, [PtI(2)(C(13)H(9)N)(C(2)H(6)OS)], the Pt(II) atom is four-coordinated in an essentially square-planar environment defined by the N atom of the acridine ligand, the S atom of dimethyl sulfoxide, and two iodide ions. The dihedral angle between the nearly planar PtI(2)NS unit [maximum deviation = 0.083 (2) Å] and the acridine ligand [maximum deviation = 0.038 (6) Å] is 89.29 ...

In a recent review on the storage of animal viruses at subzero temperatures (8), it was pointed out that enveloped viruses present special problems. For example, herpesvirus even at -90 C loses infectivity after prolonged storage and at -20 C is even more labile than at 4 C. Repeated freezings and thawings of this virus result in marked loss in activity. Members of the herpesvirus group can be ...

In the title compound, [Cr(C(2)H(6)OS)(6)]Cl(3), each Cr(III) ion is located on a three-fold inversion axis and is coordinated by six dimethyl-sulfoxide ligands [Cr-O = 1.970 (2)-1.972 (2) Å; O-Cr-O = 88.19 (9) and 91.81 (9)°] in a slightly distorted octa-hedral geometry. The Cl(-) anions take part in the formation of weak C-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds, which contribute to the crystal packing stabiliza...

Functional optical characterization of disease progression and response to therapy suffers from loss of spatial resolution and imaging depth due to scattering. Here we report on the ability of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) alone to reduce the optical scattering of skin. We observed a threefold reduction in the scattering of skin with topical DMSO application. With an in vivo window chamber model, w...

Cyclic AMP levels doubled in Myxococcus xanthus under conditions in which cells aggregate and form fruiting bodies. In liquid medium, glycerol- or dimethyl sulfoxide-induced sporulating cultures exhibited a sharp but transient rise in cyclic AMP concentration after 45 min.

A family of free-standing noble metal (Pd, Pt, Au, Ag) sub-micron tubes composed of nanoparticles (STNs) can be synthesized by a one-step electrochemical route in anhydrous dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution without addition of any other surfactants.

The crystal structure of the title compound in the paper by Sui, Fang, Luo, Chen & Zhou [Acta Cryst. (2006), E62, m1994-m1996] has been rerefined to allow for identification of a disordered dimethyl sulfoxide ligand.[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1107/S1600536806028832.].

An analytical method for dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in aqueous samples at nanomolar levels has been improved. DMSO was reduced to dimethyl sulfide (DMS), concentrated on an adsorbent, and measured by gas chromatography. In the presence of iron chloride, the sodium borohydride (NaBH4) reduction of DMSO proceeded smoothly and efficiently, and the repeatability of this reaction was significantly im...