Dichloromethane

vapor density

2.9 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

24.45 psi ( 55 °C)
6.83 psi ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1223 °F
605 °C (DIN 51794)

potency

1600 mg/kg LD₅₀ oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD₅₀ skin (Rat)

contains

~50 ppm 2-methyl-2-butene as stabilizer

expl. lim.

22 %

technique(s)

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity
≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity
≤0.01% Water

evapn. residue

≤0.0002%

color

APHA: ≤10

transmittance

235 nm ≥30%
240 nm ≥70%
245 nm ≥85%
250 nm ≥95%
255 nm ≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.424 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C)

bp

39.8-40 °C (lit.)

mp

-95 °C
−97 °C (lit.)

density

1.325 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

UV absorption

λ: 235 nm A_max: ≤0.52
λ: 240 nm A_max: ≤0.16
λ: 245 nm A_max: ≤0.07
λ: 250 nm A_max: ≤0.02
λ: 255 nm A_max: ≤0.01

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

ClCCl

InChI

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

InChI key

YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N