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DX0837

Dichloromethane

OmniSolv® HR-GC

Synonym(s):

Methylene Chloride, Methylene chloride

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH2Cl2
CAS Number:
75-09-2
Molecular Weight:
84.93
EC Index Number:
200-838-9
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730800
MDL number:
MFCD00000881
Assay:
≥99.9% (GC)
Technique(s):
gas chromatography (GC): suitable
Bp:
39.8-40 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
24.45 psi ( 55 °C), 6.83 psi ( 20 °C)
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vapor density

2.9 (vs air)

Quality Segment

100

vapor pressure

24.45 psi ( 55 °C), 6.83 psi ( 20 °C)

product line

OmniSolv®

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1223 °F

expl. lim.

22 %

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.01% Water (H2O), ≤0.2 μeq/g Titrable acid

evapn. residue

≤1 ppm

color

APHA: ≤5

refractive index

n20/D 1.424 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C)

bp

39.8-40 °C (lit.)

mp

-95 °C, −95 °C (lit.)

density

1.325 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

ClCCl

InChI

1S/CH2Cl2/c2-1-3/h1H2

InChI key

YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Dichloromethane, also known as methylene chloride, is a polar organochlorine compound. It is a colorless, volatile, and high-density liquid that is miscible with many organic solvents. As a result, it is widely used as a solvent in products such as polymers, adhesives and paints.

Application

Dichloromethane is used as
  • A solvent to prepare mobile phase in Liquid chromatography.
  • Extraction solvent in the decaffeination of coffee and as a paint stripper.
  • Solvent lipid extraction to determine the lipid classes and fatty acids in samples.
  • An elution solvent in flash chromatography.
OmniSolv® HR-GC
Stabilized with an alkene.

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Analysis Note

AppearanceClear liquid, free from particulatesAssay (GC)99.9% minCap. ECD responsive substances as PCNB (peak)2ng/L maxCap. ECD responsive substances as PCNB (total)20ng/L maxCap. FID responsive substances as decane (peak)1µg/L maxCap. FID responsive substances as decane (total)10µg/L maxColor (APHA)5 maxEvaporation residue1ppm maxFree halogensPasses testTitrable acid0.2µeq/g maxWater (H2O)0.01% max
Evaporation Number: 1.9

Legal Information

OMNISOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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GHS08,GHS07

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 2

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