2,4-dimethylsulfolane

2,4-dimethylsulfolane

[¦tü ¦fȯr ‚dī¦meth·əl′səl·fə‚lān] (organic chemistry) C6H12O2S A yellow to colorless liquid miscible with lower aromatic hydrocarbons; used as a solvent in liquid-liquid and vapor-liquid extraction processes.