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Dichloromethane
SpectraBase Compound ID IzRVZbXnBlJ
InChI InChI=1S/CH2Cl2/c2-1-3/h1H2
InChIKey YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 84.93 g/mol
Molecular Formula CH2Cl2
Exact Mass 83.953355 g/mol

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SpectraBase Spectrum ID 144DhFlL7e4
Name Dichloromethane
Source of Sample J. T. Baker Chemical Company
Acronyms DCM
Boiling Point 40C
CAS Registry Number 75-09-2
Classification SOLVENT
Compound Type Pure
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Formula CH2Cl2
InChI InChI=1S/CH2Cl2/c2-1-3/h1H2
InChIKey YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point -95C
Safety Data Precautions= EYE IRRITANT; CARCINOGEN; MODERATELY TOXIC [LD50=167 MG/KG; RCRA# U080, DOT CLASS=ORMA-A]
Sample Description LIQUID
Solubility Soluble in= WATER; MISCIBLE WITH ALCOHOL, ETHER, DMF
Synonyms Methylene chloride Methylene dichloride
Technique NEAT
Use IN THE DECAFFEINATION OF COFFEE; ALSO USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES, IN GREASING AND CLEANING FLUIDS, AND AS A SOLVENT FOR CELLULOSE ACETATE