Distilled Methylene Dichloride
MDC is a clear, colourless, volatile liquid chlorinated hydrocarbon with a sweet, pleasant smell. Not miscible with water, but miscible with many organic solvents. It’s widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
- Other Names
- Dichloromethane, Methylene chloride, Aerothene MM, Methane dichloride
- Chemical Formula
- CH2Cl2
- CAS No
- 75-09-2
- Molar Mass
- 84.93 g/mol
| TEST | RESULT |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Clear, Colourless Liquid |
| Assay | 90 - 98 % |
| Specific Gravity At 25 °C | 1.3 |
| Suspended Matter | 1 % |
Applications:
As an extraction solvent in the preparation of decaffeinated coffee, hop extracts and spice oleoresins.
As a solvent in paint removers, in aerosol formulations, as a degreasing agent.
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