CH2Cl2
84.93 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
Methylene chloride
CAS75-09-2EC200-838-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Industrial solvent and paint stripper
This compound is a colorless, volatile organochlorine liquid with a sweet, chloroform-like odor. It is widely used as an industrial solvent and paint stripper due to its ability to dissolve many organic compounds.
Industrial solventPaint stripper
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CAS 75-09-2
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Safety Reference
Warning
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H332Harmful if inhaled
H350May cause cancer
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Methylene chloride (CAS 75-09-2) is 2903.12.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2903.12
EU CN code (8-digit)
2903 12 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
dichloromethane
InChIKey
YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(Cl)Cl
Synonyms (105)
- Desflurane EP Impurity E
- Methylene chloride, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Residual Solvent Class 2 - Methylene chloride, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Aerothene MM
- Bichloride, Methylene
- Caswell No. 568
- Chloride, Methylene
- Chlorodorm D
- Chlorure de methylene
- DESFLURANE IMPURITY E
- DICHLOROMETHANE [MART.]
- DICHLOROMETHANE, ACS
- DICHLOROMETHANE, NF
- Dichloride, Methylene
- Dichlormethan
- Dichloromethane, anhydrous
- Distillex DS3
- Driverit
- F 30
- F 30 (chlorocarbon)
- Freon 30
- HCC 30
- Khladon 30
- M-clean D
- M.C
- Metaclen
- Methane dichloride
- Methane, dichloro-
- Methoklone
- Methylenchlorid
- Methylene bichloride
- Methylene chloride
- Methylene chloride (NF)
- Methylene chloride ACS
- Methylene choride
- Methylene dichloride
- Methylenum chloratum
- Metylenu chlorek
- Metylenu chlorek [Polish]
- N,N-methylenechloride
- Narkotil
- Nevolin
- R 30
- R30 (refrigerant)
- RCRA waste no. U080
- RCRA waste number U080
- Salesthin
- Solaesthin
- Soleana VDA
- Solmethine
- dichioromethane
- dichlormetane
- dichlormethane
- dichloro-methane
- dichloromeihane
- dichlorometan
- dichlorometane
- dichloromethan
- dichlorometliane
- dichlorornethane
- dichoromethane
- dicliloromethane
- dicloromethane
- mehtylene chloride
- methYIenechlorid
- methlene chloride
- methlyenechloride
- methyene chloride
- methylenchloride
- methylenchoride
- methylene chlorie
- methylene cloride
- methylenechlorid
- metylenchloride
- metylene chloride