Dichloromethane - 75-09-2

Key Functions: Industrial / Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Solvents & Cleaning

Dichloromethane (DCM) is a colorless liquid with a sweet, pleasant odor. The major use of DCM is as a solvent in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry for reactions, purification and isolation of intermediates or products. DCM is also used as a feedstock for the production of HCFC 32 (R32), as a blowing agent in foam blowing, for plastics processing (e.g., polycarbonate resins), and in metal cleaning (cold and vapor degreasing). Many aerosol products for applying or removing surface finishes or coatings use DCM, e.g., paints, varnishes, adhesives, and degreasing products. DCM is also used for removal of photoresist coatings in the production of circuit boards (OECD 2011).

Chemical Synonyms ""Bichloride, Methylene", "Chloride, Methylene", "Dichloride, Methylene", "Dichloromethane", "Methane, dichloro-", "Methylene chloride", "Methylene dichloride", "1,2-dichloromethane", "Freon 30", "R-30"

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