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DX0838

Supelco

Dichloromethane

HPLC, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs

Synonym(s):

Methylene Chloride, FM approval, Methylene chloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH2Cl2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
84.93
Beilstein:
1730800
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
EC Index Number:
200-838-9

Agency

meets USP/NF

Quality Level

vapor density

2.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

24.45 psi ( 55 °C)
6.83 psi ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.8% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1223 °F

expl. lim.

22 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.0003 meq/g Titrable acid
≤0.02% Water (H2O)

evapn. residue

≤5 ppm

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.424 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C)

bp

39.8-40 °C (lit.)

mp

-95 °C
−95 °C (lit.)

solubility

20 g/L

density

1.325 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

UV cutoff

≤235 nm

UV absorption

λ: 235 nm Amax: ≤1.00
λ: 240 nm Amax: ≤0.35
λ: 250 nm Amax: ≤0.10
λ: 260 nm Amax: ≤0.04
λ: 270 nm Amax: ≤0.01
λ: 340-400 nm Amax: ≤0.01

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

ClCCl

InChI

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

InChI key

YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

DX0838P-1 is packaged in poly coated glass bottles
Stabilized with an alkene.
HPLC, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

AppearanceClear liquid, free from particulatesAssay (GC)99.8% minColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue5ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFree halogensTo pass testInfrared SpectrumConforms to standardTitrable acid0.0003meq/g maxUV Abs. at 235 nm1.00AU maxUV Abs. at 240 nm0.35AU maxUV Abs. at 250 nm0.10AU maxUV Abs. at 260 nm0.04AU maxUV Abs. at 270 nm0.01AU maxUV Abs. at 340 - 4000.01AU maxUV Cut-off235nm maxWater (H2O)0.02% max
Evaporation Number: 1.9

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

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


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