Dartmouth College: Safer Solvent for Organic Chemistry Labs
October 08, 2025
October 08, 2025
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Safer Solvent for Organic Chemistry Labs
When the EPA banned a carcinogenic solvent, Dartmouth chemists found greener alternatives for undergraduate labs--and showed other schools how to make the switch.
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The solvent dichloromethane, or DCM, is commonly used to strip paint and cut grease. It's also what generations of chemistry students have . . .
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Safer Solvent for Organic Chemistry Labs
When the EPA banned a carcinogenic solvent, Dartmouth chemists found greener alternatives for undergraduate labs--and showed other schools how to make the switch.
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The solvent dichloromethane, or DCM, is commonly used to strip paint and cut grease. It's also what generations of chemistry students have . . .