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N,N-Dimethylformamide

EMPLURA®

Synonym(s):

DMF, N,N-Dimethylmethanamide, Formic acid dimethylamide, DMF, NSC 5356

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Linear Formula:
HCON(CH3)2
CAS Number:
68-12-2
Molecular Weight:
73.09
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
NACRES:
NA.05
EC Index Number:
200-679-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003284
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605365
Assay:
≥99% (GC)
Bp:
153 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Quality Segment

200

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

EMPLURA®

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

833 °F

potency

3010 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), 1500 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

15.2 %

dilution

(low-cost alternative, for basic applications)

impurities

≤0.1% Water

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.)

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

ZMXDDKWLCZADIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

EMPLURA® is our low-cost alternative to high-purity qualities. With EMPLURA we offer a range of solvents for a plurality of basic applications in non-regulated industries and for less demanding applications, preparative laboratory work and cleaning purposes. EMPLURA solvents provide adequate specifications with the most important parameters.

Application

Solvent for many hydrophobic organic compounds.

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.0 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.948 - 0.949
Water: ≤ 0.10 %

Legal Information

EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

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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