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D65100

Dichloromethane

contains 40-150 ppm amylene as stabilizer, ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

methylene chloride, Methylene chloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH2Cl2
CAS Number:
75-09-2
Molecular Weight:
84.93
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
NACRES:
NA.04
PubChem Substance ID:
329798828
EC Number:
200-838-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730800
MDL number:
MFCD00000881
Assay:
≥99.5%
Grade:
ACS reagent
Bp:
39.8-40 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
24.45 psi ( 55 °C), 6.83 psi ( 20 °C)
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

agency

suitable for EPA 1613

vapor density

2.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

24.45 psi ( 55 °C), 6.83 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1223 °F

contains

40-150 ppm amylene as stabilizer

expl. lim.

22 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

Free halogens, passes test, ≤0.0003 meq/g Titr. acid, ≤0.02% water

evapn. residue

≤0.002%

color

APHA: ≤10, clear

refractive index

n20/D 1.424 (lit.)

bp

39.8-40 °C (lit.)

mp

−95 °C (lit.)

density

1.325 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

ClCCl

InChI

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

InChI key

YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Our premium ACS solvents are ideal for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning. They meet or exceed the rigorous standards of the American Chemical Society (ACS), ensuring high-quality results for your research needs.

Premium ACS Solvents: Our solvents meet or exceed the stringent standards set by the American Chemical Society, ensuring high quality and reliability for your laboratory applications.

Replicable and Publishable Results: Designed for consistency, our solvents deliver results that can be reliably reproduced, making them ideal for research that requires publication.

Versatile Applications: Suitable for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning, our solvents cater to a wide range of research needs in the laboratory.

Application

Dichloromethane
  • Organic synthesis
a) Dakin, Dess-Martin and Ley Oxidation
b) Enyne metathesis, widely used catalyst is the Grubbs′s second-generation ruthenium complex
c) Jacobsen-Katsuki epoxidation
d) Boc-deprotection of immobilized Boc-NH2-poly(ethylene glycol)-plasma layers
e) Can react with phosphines or amines in the formation of the corresponding alkylated products
  • Adhesive and paint formulation
  • Extraction-concentration analysis
  • Flash chromatograph
  • Electronic industry in printed circuits board
  • Production of cellulose triacetate

Features and Benefits

ACS solvents meet or exceed the high standards of the American Chemical Society (ACS), with test specifications that are specialized to every compound. According to the American Chemical Society, ACS reagent grade implies that it is a substance of sufficient purity to be used in most chemical analyses or reactions

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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

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

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Instrument and technique for the in vitro screening of platelet activation from whole blood samples.
Martin Y, et al.
The Review of Scientific Instruments, 78(5), 054302-054302 (2007)
Vitamin B12-mediated hydrodechlorination of dichloromethane by bimetallic Cu/Al particles.
Huang CC, et al.
Chemical Engineering Journal, 273, 413-420 (2015)
Dichloromethane photodegradation using titanium catalysts.
Tanguay JF, et al.
Tanguay JF, et al.
J. Catal., 117(2), 335-347 (1989)
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