Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is the chemical compound with the formula (CH 3 ) 2 SO. It was first synthesized in 1866 by the Russian scientist Alexander Saytzeff , who reported his findings in a German chemistry journal in 1867. more

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is the chemical compound with the formula (CH 3 ) 2 SO. It was first synthesized in 1866 by the Russian scientist Alexander Saytzeff , who reported his findings in a German chemistry journal in 1867. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This colorless liquid is an important polar aprotic solvent that dissolves both polar and nonpolar compounds and is miscible in a wide range of organic solvents as well as water. It has a distinctive property of penetrating the skin very readily, so that one can taste it soon after it comes into contact with the skin. Its taste has been described as oyster - or garlic -like. less