Structured Summary
Abstract
A chlorinated hydrocarbon that has been used as an inhalation anesthetic and acts as a narcotic in high concentrations. Its primary use is as a solvent in manufacturing and food technology.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- CH2Cl2
- Molecular Weight
- 84.93 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 75-09-2
- IUPAC Name
- dichloromethane
- InChIKey
- YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(Cl)Cl
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008752
- Source
- PubChem CID 6344
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Classification
Broader headings
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Dichloromethane
- Methylene Bichloride
- Methylene Dichloride
- Bichloride, Methylene
- Chloride, Methylene
- Dichloride, Methylene
- Solaesthin
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with METHYL CHLORIDE
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History Note
91(75); was see under HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated (1974)
- Methane (1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Methylene Chloride. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008752. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008752
- Methylene Chloride. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichloromethane
- Methylene Chloride. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421748
- Methylene Chloride. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6344. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6344