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DX1729

N,N-Dimethylformamide

Synonym(s):

Formic Acid Dimethylamide, FM approval, DMF, NSC 5356

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Linear Formula:
HCON(CH3)2
CAS Number:
68-12-2
Molecular Weight:
73.09
EC Index Number:
200-679-5
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605365
MDL number:
MFCD00003284
NACRES:
NA.21
Assay:
≥99.9% (GC)
Bp:
153 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

833 °F

shelf life

24 mo. (from manufacture date)

expl. lim.

15.2 %

impurities

≤0.5 μeq/g Titrable acid, ≤0.5 μeq/g Titrable base, ≤300 ppm Water (H2O), ≤5 ppm Free amine (as dimethylamine)

evapn. residue

≤5 ppm

color

clearAPHA: ≤10

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.)

UV cutoff

≤270 nm

UV absorption

λ: 270 nm Amax: ≤1.00, λ: 275 nm Amax: ≤0.30, λ: 280 nm Amax: ≤0.20, λ: 300 nm Amax: ≤0.05, λ: 350 nm Amax: ≤0.01

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ambient

storage temp.

room temp

Application

Solvent for many hydrophobic organic compounds.

Packaging

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Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

Expiration dateExp 24 months from mfg dateAppearanceClear, free from particulatesAssay (GC)99.9% minColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue5ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFormLiquidFree amine (as dimethylamine)5ppm maxTitrable acid0.5µeq/g maxTitrable base0.5µeq/g maxUV Abs. at 270 nm1.00AU maxUV Abs. at 275 nm0.30AU maxUV Abs. at 280 nm0.20AU maxUV Abs. at 300 nm0.05AU maxUV Abs. at 350 nm0.01AU maxUV Cut-off270nm maxWater (H2O)300ppm max

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Danger

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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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
DX1729-104061839419711
DX1729-NP2004061839419773
DX1729-3104061839419728