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91301

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Dichloromethane

Selectophore™, ≥99.5% (GC), inhibitor-free

Synonym(s):

Methylene chloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH2Cl2
CAS Number:
75-09-2
Molecular Weight:
84.93
Beilstein:
1730800
EC Number:
200-838-9
MDL number:
MFCD00000881
UNSPSC Code:
12191501
PubChem Substance ID:
329770023
NACRES:
NB.61

grade

for ion-selective electrodes

Quality Level

200

vapor density

2.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

24.45 psi ( 55 °C)
6.83 psi ( 20 °C)

product line

Selectophore™

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1223 °F

expl. lim.

22 %

impurities

≤0.02% water

evapn. residue

≤0.002%

refractive index

n20/D 1.423-1.425
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

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General description

Dichloromethane is a volatile halogenated organic solvent used as a degreaser, extraction medium, lacquer remover, or paint stripper.

Application

Dichloromethane may be used as a reagent for the extraction of lipophilic anions across a carrier-mediated polymer inclusion membrane, driven by an electric field.

Legal Information

Selectophore is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H336,H351

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

does not flash

Flash Point(C)

does not flash

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

91301-500ML:4548174008676
91301-VAR:
91301-100ML:4548174008669
91301-BULK:

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BCCC9554
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Dichloromethane suitable for HPLC, ≥99.8%, contains amylene as stabilizer

Sigma-Aldrich

34856

Dichloromethane

Dichloromethane-degrading bacteria in the genomic age.
Muller E, et al.
Research in Microbiology, 162(9), 869-876 (2011)
Accidental intoxication by dichloromethane at work place: Clinical case and literature review
Pacheco C, et al.
Journal of Acute Medicine, 6(2), 43-45 (2016)
Hong Heng See et al.
Analytical chemistry, 83(19), 7507-7513 (2011-08-20)
The use of a cationic carrier-mediated polymer inclusion membrane (PIM) for extraction and preconcentration of anionic model analytes driven by an electric field directly into an aqueous acceptor solution is demonstrated. The optimized membrane was 20 μm thick and consisted

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