methylene chloride

Chinese: 二氯甲烷French: chlorure de méthylène (n.m.)Russian: метилен хлористый


Status: ISO 765 (published)
IUPAC PIN: dichloromethane
IUPAC name: dichloromethane
CAS name: dichloromethane
CAS Reg. No.: 75-09-2
Formula: CH2Cl2
Activity: insecticides (alkyl halide; fumigant)
Notes: This substance is considered by the International Organization for Standardization not to require a common name.
In ISO 765-1976 the name “dichloromethane” was given as an alternative.
Structure: Structural formula of methylene chloride
Pronunciation: měth-ǐl-ēn klor-īd  Guide to British pronunciation
InChIKey: YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI: InChI=1S/CH2Cl2/c2-1-3/h1H2

A data sheet from the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names