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1.06049

Dichloromethane

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, NF

Synonym(s):

DCM, Methylene chloride, Methylene dichloride, Methylene chloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH2Cl2
CAS Number:
75-09-2
Molecular Weight:
84.93
EC Index Number:
200-838-9
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730800
MDL number:
MFCD00000881

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Product Name

Dichloromethane, EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, NF

SMILES string

ClCCl

InChI

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

InChI key

YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

agency

BP
NF
Ph. Eur.

vapor density

2.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

24.45 psi ( 55 °C)
6.83 psi ( 20 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1223 °F
605 °C (DIN 51794)

expl. lim.

22 %

technique(s)

API processing | polymorph screening: suitable

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.)

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

500

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Application

Methanol is used as solvent in a variety of pharmaceutical production processes, including tablet coating, liposome production, microsphere, and nanoparticle production.

General description

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Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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pictograms

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GHS08,GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 2

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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
1.06049.601004022536072227
1.06049.250004022536072203
1.06049.619004022536072241
1.06049.602504022536072234

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