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DX1730

Supelco

N,N-Dimethylformamide

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Synonym(s):

Formic Acid Dimethylamide, DMF, DMF, NSC 5356

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HCON(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
73.09
Beilstein:
605365
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
EC Index Number:
200-679-5
grade:
reagent
bp:
153 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.8% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

833 °F

shelf life

24 mo. (from mfg date)

expl. lim.

15.2 %

impurities

≤0.0005 meq/g Titrable acid
≤0.003 meq/g Titrable base
≤0.15% Water (H2O)
≤10 ppm Free amine (as dimethylamine)

evapn. residue

≤0.005%

color

clearAPHA: ≤15

refractive index

n20/D 1.430 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C, 200 g/L in H2O)

bp

153 °C (lit.)

mp

−61 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 57.5 °C

density

0.944 g/mL (lit.)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

no temp limit

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)N(C)C

InChI

1S/C3H7NO/c1-4(2)3-5/h3H,1-2H3

InChI key

ZMXDDKWLCZADIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Solvent for many hydrophobic organic compounds.

Packaging

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Analysis Note

Expiration date: Exp 24 months from mfg date
Appearance: Clear
Assay (GC): 99.8% min
Color (APHA): 15 max
Evaporation residue: 0.005% max
Form: Liquid
Free amine (as dimethylamine): 10ppm max
Titrable acid: 0.0005meq/g max
Titrable base: 0.003meq/g max
Water (H2O): 0.15% max

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

135.5 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

57.5 °C - closed cup


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