Dimethyl selenoxide

Acta Crystallogr C. 2005 Oct;61(Pt 10):o596-8. doi: 10.1107/S0108270105027587. Epub 2005 Sep 17.

Abstract

The title molecule, C2H6OSe, has a trigonal-pyramidal structure analogous to that of its sulfur analog, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The Se-O distance in dimethyl selenoxide (DMSeO) is 1.6756 (16) A [versus S-O of 1.531 (5) A in DMSO], consistent with a highly polar bond. In the solid state, the molecules of DMSeO are linked into centrosymmetric dimers formed by two C-H...O hydrogen bonds. These dimers further aggregate into a ladder-like supramolecular network via two additional intermolecular C-H...O interactions. As a result, each O atom of DMSeO acts as an acceptor of three hydrogen bonds.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Dimethyl Sulfoxide / chemistry
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Organoselenium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Organoselenium Compounds
  • Oxides
  • dimethylselenoxide
  • Dimethyl Sulfoxide