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DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE)
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE)
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Description
Description
Dichloromethane is a colorless, volatile liquid used as a polar organic solvent. Depending on the grade, DCM can be used for caffeine extraction, bonding polycarbonates, food and beverage extraction, acrylic gluing, cement, bonding & adhesives, tablet coating & pharmaceuticals.
Applications
Applications
Dichloromethane is a versatile, volatile, polar aprotic solvent. In the food industry, it is used to decaffeinate coffee and tea and to prepare botanical extracts. Due to its volatility it is used as an aerosol spray propellant and blowing agent for polyurethane foams. It is a hard lewis acid that can hydrogen bond to electron donors.
Safety and Handling
Safety and Handling
Acute inhalation hazard, can be absorbed through the skin. May cause dizziness, fatigue, nausea, headaches and numbness upon inhalation. Can be metabolized in the body to carbon monoxide. May be carcinogenic. Use only in well ventilated areas with the proper personal protective equipment. Refer to the SDS sheet for further information.
Synonyms
Synonyms
Methylene Chloride, DCM
Grade
Grade
Lab/tech
Product Sizes
Product Sizes
55 gallon $2,200
| Form | Colorless liquid |
| Molar Mass | 84.93 g/mol |
| Odor | Faint, chloroform-like |
| Density | 1.3266 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point | -96.7 °C -142.1 °F |
| Boiling Point | 39.6 °C 103.3 °F |
| Flash Point | None but can form flammable vapor and air mixtures at temperatures above 100 °C |
| Solubility in water | 25.6 g/L (15 °C) |
| Solubility | Miscible in ethyl acetate, hexanes, benzene, chloroform, ethanol, carbon tetrachloride |
| log P | 1.19 |
| Vapor Pressure | 19.3 kPa (0 °C) |