DMF is a transparent liquid. It is miscible with water and most organic solvents,. Pure DMF is colorless, but industrial or metamorphic DMF has fishlike smell for containing dimethylamine impurities.
| English name | N,N-Dimethylformamide |
|---|---|
| Alias | DMF |
| Molecular formula | C3H7NO |
| Molecular weight | 73.10 |
| Density | 0.948 g/mL |
| Melting point | −60.5 °C |
| Boiling point | 152.8 °C |
| Solubility | Miscible with water |
| Flash point | 58 °C |
| Appearance and properties | Colorless liquid with a little special odor |
| Refractive index | n20/D 1.430(lit.) |
| CAS RN | 68-12-2 |
DMF is a transparent liquid. It is miscible with water and most organic solvents,. Pure DMF is colorless, but industrial or metamorphic DMF has fishlike smell for containing dimethylamine impurities.
1. As analytical reagent and solvent for vinyl resin and acetylene.
2. As excellent sovent for polyurethane, polyacrylonitrile and polyvinyl chloride.
3. DMF is a chemical raw material and excellent solvent with wide range of application. In petrochemical industry, DMF can be used as gas absorbent for separating and refining gases. In organic reaction, DMF can be used as solvent and an important intermediate for organic synthesis. In pesticide, DMF can be used in producing chlordimeform. In pharmaceutical industry, in can be used in the synthesis of cortisone, vitamin B6, idoxuridine, stilbazium iodide, pyrantel, lomustine, tegafur, anethole trithione, and chlortrimeton.
4. Reagent for nonaqueous solution titration, solvent for vinyl resin and acetylene.
Storage and transportation
Packing mark: flammable liquid. Packing: (III) type. Glass bottle with wooden case outside, lined with nonflammable materials, aluminium drum, or galvanized iron bucket. Storage and transportation: keep in cool and well-ventilated warehouse.
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