Methylene chloride

• Formula: CH₂Cl₂
• Molecular weight: 84.933
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH2Cl2/c2-1-3/h1H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 75-09-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Methane-D2-, dichloro-
• Other names: Methane, dichloro-; Aerothene MM; Dichloromethane; Freon 30; Methylene dichloride; Narkotil; Solaesthin; Solmethine; CH2Cl2; Methane dichloride; Methylene bichloride; Chlorure de methylene; Metylenu chlorek; NCI-C50102; R 30; Rcra waste number U080; UN 1593; Methoklone; Salesthin; F 30; F 30 (chlorocarbon); HCC 30; Khladon 30; Metaclen; NSC 406122; Soleana VDA
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  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of fusion

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

• GAS (100 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH II) FROM HARD COPY; 2 cm^-1 resolution
• LIQUID (NEAT); PERKIN-ELMER 521 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

• gas

Data compiled by: Pamela M. Chu, Franklin R. Guenther, George C. Rhoderick, and Walter J. Lafferty

• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); 3-Term B-H Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); Boxcar Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); Happ Genzel Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); NB Strong Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); Triangular Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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Timmermans, 1952
Timmermans, J., Freezing points of organic compounds. VVI New determinations., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1952, 61, 393. [all data]

Van de Vloed, 1939
Van de Vloed, A., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1939, 48, 229. [all data]

Timmermans, 1935
Timmermans, J., Researches in Stoichiometry. I. The Heat of Fusion of Organic Compounds., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1935, 44, 17-40. [all data]

Timmermans, 1934
Timmermans, J., Theory of Concentrated Solutions XII., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1934, 43, 626. [all data]

Garcia-Sanchez, Romero-Martinez, et al., 1989
Garcia-Sanchez, F.; Romero-Martinez, A.; Trejo Rodriguez, A., Vapour Pressure, Critical Temperature, and Critical Pressure of Dichloro- methane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1989, 21, 823-6. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Manion, 2002
Manion, J.A., Evaluated Enthalpies of Formation of the Stable Closed Shell C1 and C2 Chlorinated Hydrocarbons, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 2002, 31, 1, 123-172, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1420703 . [all data]

Majer, Svab, et al., 1980
Majer, V.; Svab, L.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of vaporization and cohesive energies for a group of chlorinated hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1980, 12, 9, 843, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(80)90028-2 . [all data]

An and Hu, 1989
An, Xuwu; Hu, Hui, Enthalpies of Vaporization of Some Multichloro-Alkanes, Acta Phys. Chim. Sin., 1989, 5, 5, 565-571, https://doi.org/10.3866/PKU.WHXB19890511 . [all data]

Majer, Sváb, et al., 1980
Majer, V.; Sváb, L.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of vaporization and cohesive energies for a group of chlorinated hydrocarbons, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1980, 12, 9, 843-847, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(80)90028-2 . [all data]

Mathews, 1926
Mathews, J.H., The accurate measurement of heats of vaporization of liquids, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 562-576. [all data]

Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986
Pedley, J.B.; Naylor, R.D.; Kirby, S.P., Thermochemical Data of Organic Compounds, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1986, 1-792. [all data]

Ganeff and Jungers, 2010
Ganeff, Jean M.; Jungers, Joseph C., Tensions de vapeur du système CH3Cl «63743» CH2Cl2, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belges, 2010, 57, 1-3, 82-87, https://doi.org/10.1002/bscb.19480570109 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Boublík and Aim, 1972
Boublík, T.; Aim, K., Heats of vaporization of simple non-spherical molecule compounds, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1972, 37, 11, 3513-3521, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19723513 . [all data]

Mueller and Ignatowski, 1960
Mueller, Charles R.; Ignatowski, Albert J., Equilibrium and Transport Properties of the Carbon Tetrachloride-Methylene Chloride System, J. Chem. Phys., 1960, 32, 5, 1430, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1730935 . [all data]

Perry, 1926
Perry, J.H., The Vapor Pressures of Methylene Chloride, J. Phys. Chem., 1926, 31, 11, 1737-1741, https://doi.org/10.1021/j150281a013 . [all data]

Mueller and Ignatowski, 1960, 2
Mueller, C.R.; Ignatowski, A.J., Equilibrium and Transport Properties of the Carbon Tetrachloride-Methylene Chloride System, J. Chem. Phys., 1960, 32, 5, 1430-1434, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1730935 . [all data]

Ganeff and Jungers, 1948
Ganeff, J.M.; Jungers, J.C., Tensions de Vapeur du Systeme CH3Cl - CH2Cl2, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1948, 57, 1-3, 82-87, https://doi.org/10.1002/bscb.19480570109 . [all data]

Moseeva, Rabinovich, et al., 1978
Moseeva, E.M.; Rabinovich, I.B.; Busygina, G.I.; Safonov, V.A.; Ovchinnikov, E.Yu., Thermodynamic proerties of methylene chloride, Termodin. Org. Soedin., Gor'kii, 1978, 1, 8-11. [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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