Diallyl disulfide is an oil-soluble organosulfer compound found in garlic, which is known to exert chemopreventive activity against colon, lung, and skin cancer.
Synonyms: Allyl disulfide
Molecular Formula: C6H10S2
Molecular Weight: 146.27
Linear Structural Formula: CH2=CHCH2SSCH2CH=CH2
MDL Number: MFCD00008656
Purity: >=95.0% (GC)
Density: 1.0 g/mL at 20 C (lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.539-1.543
Storage: 2-8C
Application: Diallyl disulfide may be used as a reference standard for the determination of diallyl disulfide in human breath samples after ingestion of raw garlic using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS).