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PHR1553

Dimethylformamide

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

N,N-Dimethylformamide, DMF, NSC 5356

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HCON(CH3)2
CAS Number:
68-12-2
Molecular Weight:
73.09
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329823462
EC Number:
200-679-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605365
MDL number:
MFCD00003284
eCl@ss:
39031202
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Quality Segment

grade

certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

agency

traceable to USP 1601500

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

autoignition temp.

833 °F

expl. lim.

15.2 %

packaging

ampule of 3x1.2 mL each

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.430 (lit.)

bp

153 °C (lit.)

mp

−61 °C (lit.)

density

0.944 g/mL (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

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

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards. Dimethylformamide is a polar solvent commonly used in organic synthesis, isolation of chlorophyll from plant tissues, etc. It also acts as a multipurpose precursor for formylation, amination, amino carbonylation, amidation and cyanation reactions.
This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)

Application

Solvent for many hydrophobic organic compounds.
These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP and EP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

Find a digital Reference Material for this product available on our online platform ChemisTwin® for NMR. You can use this digital equivalent on ChemisTwin® for your sample identity confirmation and compound quantification (with digital external standard). An NMR spectrum of this substance can be viewed and an online comparison against your sample can be performed with a few mouseclicks. Learn more here and start your free trial.
This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.
To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAC2887 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

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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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