A formamide in which the amino hydrogens are replaced by methyl groups.
Irritant
Health hazard
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A formamide in which the amino hydrogens are replaced by methyl groups.
| Physical Description | N,n-dimethylformamide appears as a water-white liquid with a faint fishy odor. Flash point 136 °F. Slightly less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air. Toxic by inhalation or skin absorption. M… |
| Color/Form | Colorless to very slightly yellow liquid |
| Odor | Fishy odor |
| Melting Point | -78 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 300 to 313 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 153 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.95 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 3.7 mmHg at 77 °F ; 2.7 mmHg at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.42083 at 25 °C/D |
| Stability/Shelf Life | DMF is stable. It is hygroscopic and easily absorbs water form a humid atmosphere and should therefore be kept under dry nitrogen. High purity DMF, required for acrylic fibers, is best stored in al… |
| IUPAC Name | N,N-dimethylformamide |
| Molecular Formula | C3H7NO |
| Molecular Weight | 73.09 g/mol |
| CAS | 68-12-2 |
| SMILES | CN(C)C=O |
| InChIKey | ZMXDDKWLCZADIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1410039 |
| Pack sizes | 500ML |
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