
Dichloromethane
Dichloromethane is a member of the class of chloromethanes that is methane in which two of the hydrogens have been replaced by chlorine. A dense, non-flammible colourless liquid at room temperature (b.p. 40C, d = 1.33) which is immiscible with water, it is widely used as a solvent, a paint stripper, and for the removal of caffeine from coffee and tea. It has a role as a polar aprotic solvent, a carcinogenic agent and a refrigerant. It is a volatile organic compound and a member of chloromethanes. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- dichloromethane
- Molecular formula
- CH2Cl2
- Molecular weight
- 84.93 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 83.9533555 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:15767
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL45967
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0020868
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID60166893
- PubMed:34280354
- PubMed:32193761
- PubMed:30503853
- PubMed:30240022
- PubMed:30203046
- PubMed:30114225
- PubMed:29335169
- PubMed:28392392
- PubMed:27418175
- PubMed:25325283
- PubMed:23680158
- PubMed:23493378
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.