dichloromethane has been reported in Garcinia mangostana, Biflustra perfragilis, and other organisms with data available.
Health hazard
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dichloromethane has been reported in Garcinia mangostana, Biflustra perfragilis, and other organisms with data available.
| Physical Description | Dichloromethane appears as a colorless liquid with a sweet, penetrating, ether-like odor. Noncombustible by if exposed to high temperatures may emit toxic chloride fumes. Vapors are narcotic in hig… |
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid [Note: A gas above 104 degrees F] |
| Odor | Sweet, pleasant odor, like chloroform |
| Melting Point | -142.1 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 103.6 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.322 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | 10 to 50 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 440 mmHg at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4244 at 20 °C/D |
| Stability/Shelf Life | In the absence of moisture at ordinary temp, dichloromethane is relatively stable when compared with its congeners, chloroform and carbon tetrachloride. |
| IUPAC Name | dichloromethane |
| Molecular Formula | CH2Cl2 |
| Molecular Weight | 84.93 g/mol |
| CAS | 75-09-2 |
| SMILES | C(Cl)Cl |
| InChIKey | YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.410053 |
| Pack sizes | 500ML · 2.5LTR |
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