Dimethylformamide
Product Description
| Product | Dimethylformamide |
| CAS | 68-12-2 |
| Formula | C3H7NO |
| Synonym | DMF, Formamide, N,N-dimethyl- |
Typical Product Specifications
| pH @ 25 °C | 6.5 - 8.5 (20% aqueous solution) |
| Boiling Point | 152 - 153C |
| Freezing Point | -61C |
| Refractive Index | 1.4278 |
| Flash Point | 57.5C (T Closed Cup) |
| Assay (by GC) | >= 99.9% |
| Dielectric Constant | 36.7 (10kHz, 25C) |
| Water | <= 300 ppm |
| Flash Point | 67C (T Open Cup) |
| Color | <= 10 (APHA) |
| Odor | fishy unpleasant odor |
| pH | 6.6-8.0 (20 c, 20 aq.) |
| Insolubility | in aliphatic hydrocarbons |
| Molecular weight | 73.10 |
| Specific gravity | 0.953-0.954 (15.615.6 c) |
| Solubility | water |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | A clear, colorless, and hygroscopic lliquid with a slight amine odor and is known as a universal solvent. It is a particularly good solvent because of its high dielectric constant, aprotic nature, and low volatility. |
| Class | Organic Intermediates and Compounds, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals, Solvent |
| Function | Solvents |
| Industry | Organics |
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