Dimethyl Isosorbide (DMI)
- Benchmark: Benchmark 3
- Assessed: 2025-10-09
- Expires: 2030-02-25
Used primarily in Cosmetics & Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, and Solvents & Cleaning applications, Dimethyl Isosorbide (DMI) is specifically used in conditioning agent, excipient, pharmaceutical, solvent, and viscosity controlling agent.
DMI is an alkyl-substituted bicyclic organic solvent and viscosity controlling agent. DMI is biorenewable compound that is synthesized through a green synthetic approach from dimethylcarbonate in the presence of a base (Millipore Sigma 2020, Tundo et al. 2010).
Chemical Synonyms DMI; 1,4:3,6-Dianhydro-2,5-di-O-methyl-D-glucitol; 2,5-Dimethylisosorbide; D-Glucitol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-2,5-di-O-methyl; Isosorbide, dimethyl ether; Arlasolve DMI; EINECS 226-159-8; Glucitol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-2,5-di-O-methyl-, D-; Sorbitol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-2,5-di-O-methyl-; (3R,3aR,6S,6aR)-3,6-dimethoxy-hexahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan; (3S,3aR,6R,6aR)-3,6-dimethoxy-2,3,3a,5,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan; (4S,1R,5R,8R)-4,8-dimethoxy-2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octane; Dottisol; Novasolve DMI (PubChem 2024, Pharos 2024, ECHA, CAS #5306-85-4, 2024)
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Solvents & Cleaning