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methyl phenyl sulfoxide

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Description

Methyl phenyl sulfoxide is an organosulfur compound with the formula CH3(C6H5)SO. It is a colorless liquid that is soluble in organic solvents. Methyl phenyl sulfoxide is used as a solvent and as a reagent in organic synthesis. It has been studied for its potential use in medicinal chemistry. Methyl phenyl sulfoxide can be synthesized by the oxidation of methyl phenyl sulfide with hydrogen peroxide. It is a chiral compound, and the enantiomers can be separated by chiral chromatography. Methyl phenyl sulfoxide has been found to have biological activity. For example, it has been shown to inhibit the growth of certain types of cancer cells. It is also known to be an effective antioxidant. The compound is a known component of the natural products garlic and onion, where it is thought to contribute to their antibacterial activity. Methyl phenyl sulfoxide is often studied as a model compound for understanding the chemistry of sulfoxides. These compounds are often found as components of natural products, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals, and the study of methyl phenyl sulfoxide can provide insight into the properties of these larger molecules.'

(methylsulfinyl)benzene : A sulfoxide resulting from the formal oxidation of the sulfur atom of thioanisole. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID14516
CHEMBL ID326279
CHEBI ID134307
SCHEMBL ID110574
MeSH IDM0375201

Synonyms (43)

Synonym
methylsulfinyl-benzene
AKOS015840639
phenyl methyl sulfoxide
nsc203014
benzene, (methylsulfinyl)-
(methylsulfinyl)benzene
thioanisole s-oxide
sulfoxide, methyl phenyl
1193-82-4
methyl phenyl sulfoxide
nsc-203014
methyl phenyl sulfoxide, >=97%
CHEBI:134307
methylsulfinylbenzene
CHEMBL326279
methanesulfinyl-benzene
1-(methylsulfinyl)benzene
M1148
methanesulfinylbenzene
einecs 214-781-2
nsc 203014
(methylsulphinyl)benzene
FT-0628790
SCHEMBL110574
methylsulfinyl benzene
methyl phenyl sulphoxide
methylphenylsulfoxide
methylsulphinyl-benzene
racemic phenylmethylsulfoxide
mfcd00002088
AS-58779
CS-0046805
bdbm50224814
methylphenyl sulfoxide
methyl(phenyl)sulfoxide
phenylmethylsulfoxide
W16288
methylphenyl sulphoxide
(+/-)-(methylsulfinyl)benzene
DTXSID40870860
?methyl phenyl sulfoxide
EN300-112538
SY048607
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
sulfoxideAn organosulfur compound having the structure R2S=O or R2C=S=O (R =/= H).
benzenesAny benzenoid aromatic compound consisting of the benzene skeleton and its substituted derivatives.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (2)

Inhibition Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Alcohol dehydrogenase E chainEquus caballus (horse)Ki200.00000.14122.89278.7000AID33720
Alcohol dehydrogenase S chainEquus caballus (horse)Ki200.00000.14122.89278.7000AID33720
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (11)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID237685Lipophilicity determined as logarithm of the partition coefficient in the alkane/water system2005Journal of medicinal chemistry, May-05, Volume: 48, Issue:9
Calculating virtual log P in the alkane/water system (log P(N)(alk)) and its derived parameters deltalog P(N)(oct-alk) and log D(pH)(alk).
AID310156Cleavage of DNA at 360 uM2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Nov-15, Volume: 17, Issue:22
DNA cleavage by photolysis of aryl sulfoxides.
AID183376In vivo inhibition of ethanol metabolism following 1 mMol/Kg p.o.1983Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun, Volume: 26, Issue:6
Inhibition by carboxamides and sulfoxides of liver alcohol dehydrogenase and ethanol metabolism.
AID227824Bioreduction experiment was conducted by incubation of the sulfoxides with rat liver S-9 fractions in anaerobic conditions (N2, benzaldehyde)2000Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-02, Volume: 43, Issue:22
Sulfoxide-containing aromatic nitrogen mustards as hypoxia-directed bioreductive cytotoxins.
AID227825Bioreduction experiment was conducted by incubation of the sulfoxides with rat liver S-9 fractions in anaerobic conditions (N2, without cofactors)2000Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-02, Volume: 43, Issue:22
Sulfoxide-containing aromatic nitrogen mustards as hypoxia-directed bioreductive cytotoxins.
AID23443Partition coefficient (logP)1985Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 28, Issue:3
Use of physicochemical parameters in distance geometry and related three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationships: a demonstration using Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors.
AID343684Alkane-water partition coefficient, log P of the compound2008Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jul-10, Volume: 51, Issue:13
Toward prediction of alkane/water partition coefficients.
AID343683Octanol-water partition coefficient, log P of the compound2008Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jul-10, Volume: 51, Issue:13
Toward prediction of alkane/water partition coefficients.
AID227826Bioreduction experiment was conducted by incubation of the sulfoxides with rat liver S-9 fractions in anaerobic conditions N2)2000Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-02, Volume: 43, Issue:22
Sulfoxide-containing aromatic nitrogen mustards as hypoxia-directed bioreductive cytotoxins.
AID227803Reduction potential (SCE) determined by differential pulse polarography of the sulfoxides with rat liver S-9 fractions2000Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-02, Volume: 43, Issue:22
Sulfoxide-containing aromatic nitrogen mustards as hypoxia-directed bioreductive cytotoxins.
AID33720In vitro inhibition against horse liver alcohol dehydrogenase1983Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun, Volume: 26, Issue:6
Inhibition by carboxamides and sulfoxides of liver alcohol dehydrogenase and ethanol metabolism.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (17)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19902 (11.76)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's9 (52.94)29.6817
2010's4 (23.53)24.3611
2020's2 (11.76)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 36.83

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index36.83 (24.57)
Research Supply Index2.89 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.90 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index45.20 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index1.94 (0.95)

This Compound (36.83)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other17 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]