Deuterated dichloromethane (CD
2Cl
2) is a form (called an isotopologue) of
dichloromethane
Dichloromethane (DCM or methylene chloride, methylene bichloride) is an organochlorine compound with the formula . This colorless, volatile liquid with a chloroform-like, sweet odour is widely used as a solvent. Although it is not miscible with ...
(DCM, CH
2Cl
2) in which the hydrogen atoms ("H") are replaced with deuterium (heavy hydrogen) isotope ("D").
Deuterated DCM is not a common solvent used in NMR spectroscopy as it is expensive compared to
deuterated chloroform
Deuterated chloroform, also known as chloroform-''d'', is the organic compound with the formula C2HCl3 or . Deuterated chloroform is a common solvent used in NMR spectroscopy. The properties of are virtually identical.
Preparation
Deuterated ch ...
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References
Deuterated solvents
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