Dichloromethane
SIGALD/34856 - suitable for HPLC, ≥99.8%, contains amylene as stabilizer
Synonym: methylene chloride; Methylene chloride
CAS Number: 75-09-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH2Cl2
Molecular Weight: 84.93
EC Number: 200-838-9
MDL Number: MFCD00000881
Linear Formula: CH2Cl2
Product Type: Chemical
| absorption | in accordance |
| application(s) | food and beverages |
| assay | ≥99.8% |
| autoignition temp. | 1223 °F |
| bp | 39.8-40 °C (lit.) |
| color | APHA: ≤10 |
| contains | amylene as stabilizer |
| density | 1.325 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 22 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | HPLC grade |
| impurities | free chlorine, in accordance |
| ≤0.001% free acid (as HCl) | |
| ≤0.001% non-volatile matter | |
| ≤0.02% water (Karl Fischer) | |
| InChI | 1S/CH2Cl2/c2-1-3/h1H2 |
| InChI key | YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −95 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | ClCCl |
| technique(s) | HPLC: suitable |
| transmittance | 235 nm, ≥20% |
| 240 nm, ≥50% | |
| 245 nm, ≥80% | |
| 260 nm, ≥98% | |
| vapor density | 2.9 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 24.45 psi ( 55 °C) |
| 6.83 psi ( 20 °C) |
| General description: | Dichloromethane has been tested as a solvent medium for dipyridine-chromium(VI) oxide. Solubility was reported to be 12.5g/100ml. Role of the quantity of TiO2 loading on activated carbon support on dichloromethane photodecomposition has been investigated. |
| Legal Information: | Pure-Pac is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Other Notes: | Important notice • The article number 34856-4X2.5L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 34856-2.5L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications. • The article number 34855-6X1L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 34856-1L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications. |
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| Other Notes: | Pure-Pac® II containers require the Micromatic MacroValve coupler for dispensing solvents, Z560723. |
| Packaging: | 1, 6×1, 4×2.5, 4, 4×4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 100 mL in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 18 L in Pure-Pac™ 1 |
| Packaging: | 200 L in Pure-Pac™ 1 |
| Packaging: | 200 L in Pure-Pac™ 2 |
| Packaging: | 50 L in Pure-Pac™ 2 |
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| Preparation Note: | Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H336 - H351 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P261 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-40-67 |
| Safety Statements | 23-24/25-36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN 1593 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | does not flash |
| Flash Point(C) | does not flash |
| Purity | ≥99.8% |
| bp | 39.8-40 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −95 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.325 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116105 |



