N,N-Dimethylformamide CAS#68-12 - 2

Dimethylformamide is a flammable, colorlessliquid with a fishy, unpleasant, amine-like scent at relativelylow concentrations. The smell threshold is 0.47100 ppm.Molecular weight= 73.11; Specific gravity (H2O:1)= 0.95;Boiling factor = 153℃; Freezing/Melting factor = 261℃;Vapor pressure= three mmHg at 20℃; Flash factor = 58℃;Autoignition temperature= 444.5℃. Explosive limits are:LEL = 2.2%; UEL= 15.2% at 100℃. Hazard Identification(based on NFPA-704 M Rating System): Health 2,Flammability 2, Reactivity zero Soluble in water.Potential Exposure: Tumorigen,Mutagen; Reproductive Effector; Human Data; Hormone,Primary Irritant. DMFA is used as a solvent for liquids,gases, and as a fuel additive. Dimethylformamide haspowerful solvent homes for a broad vary of organiccompounds. Because of its bodily properties, this chemical has been used when solvents with a gradual price of evaporation are required. It finds unique utilization in themanufacture of polyacrylic fibers, butadiene, purified acetylene, pharmaceuticals, dyes, petroleum products, and otherorganic chemicals.

Product Usage

N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) is a clear liquid that has been broadly used in industries as a solvent, an additive, or an intermediate due to the fact of its good sized miscibility with water and most frequent natural solvents. Dimethylformamide options are used toprocess polymer fibers, films, and floor coatings; to allow effortless spinning of acrylic fibers; to produce wire enamels, and as a crystallization medium in the pharmaceutical industry.
DMF can additionally be used for formylation with alkyllithium or Grignard reagents. It is used as a reagent in Bouveault aldehyde synthesis and additionally in Vilsmeier-Haack reaction. It acts as a catalyst in the synthesis of acyl chlorides. It is used for keeping apart and refining crude from olefin gas. DMF alongside with methylene chloride acts as a remover of varnish or lacquers. It is additionally used in the manufacture of adhesives, fibers and films.