Dichloromethane
Product Description
| Product | Dichloromethane |
| CAS | 1975-09-2 |
| Formula | CH2Cl2 |
| Synonym | DEBLOCKING REAGENT, DEBLOCK REAGENT, DEBLOCK-TCA REAGENT, DETRITYLATING REAGENT, TRICHLOROACETIC ACID/DICHLOROMETHANE, TRICHLOROACETIC ACID IN DICHLOROMETHANE, Aerothene MM, CH2Cl2 |
Typical Product Specifications
| Molecular weight | 84.93 |
| EINECS | 200-838-9 |
| Density | 1.325 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Refractive Index | 1.424 |
| Vapor Density | 2.9 |
| Water solubility | 20 g/L (20 ºC) |
| Vapor Pressure | 24.45 psi ( 55 °C) |
| Merck | 14,6063 |
| Melting Point | -97 °C |
| Boiling Point | 39.8-40 °C mm Hg |
| Flash Point | 39-40°C |
| Storage Temperature | Store at room temperature. |
| Form | Liquid |
| Solubility | Miscible in ethyl acetate, alcohol, hexanes, methanol, diethyl ether, n-octanol, acetone benzene, carbon tetrachloride, diethyl ether and chloroform. |
| BRN Number | 1730800 |
| Color | APHA: =10 |
| Notes | Per EPA action set to take effect in 2025, Methylene Chloride is authorized only for critical military applications and industrial purposes including the manufacture of specific refrigerants and EV batteries. It is not authorized for consumer or commercial use in making paint thinner/paint stripper |
| Class | Solvents, Solvent |
| Function | Solvents, Intermediates |
| Industry | Pharmaceutical, Organics, Solvents |
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