In the chemical laboratory, DCM is often used as a solvent for chromatography and as a reaction medium, due to its polarity, low boiling point and low flammability. Dichloromethane (DCM), like many ...

Add one or two drops of 1% bromine in dichloromethane to one sample of each hydrocarbon. Compare the rate of the reactions and the conditions. Add one or two drops of 5% KMnO4 to the second sample of ...