dichloromethane
Also known as Methylene chloride, Methylene dichloride, DCM, methylene bichloride, methane dichloride, Aerothene MM, Aerothene, CH2Cl2
Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride, or methylene bichloride) is an organochlorine compound with the formula . This colorless, volatile liquid with a chloroform-like, sweet odor is widely used as a solvent. Although it is not miscible with water, it is slightly polar and miscible with many organic solvents.
Chemical data
- Formula
- CH2Cl2
- Molecular weight
- 84.93 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- dichloromethane
- SMILES
- C(Cl)Cl
- InChIKey
- YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.5
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride, or methylene bichloride) is an organochlorine compound with the formula . This colorless, volatile liquid with a chloroform-like, sweet odor is widely used as a solvent. Although it is not miscible with water, it is slightly polar and miscible with many organic solvents.
==Occurrence== Natural sources of dichloromethane include oceanic sources, macroalgae, wetlands, and volcanoes. However, the majority of dichloromethane in the environment is the result of industrial emissions.