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5.43897

N,N-Dimethylformamide

for liquid chromatography LiChrosolv®

Synonym(s):

DMF, N,N-Dimethylmethanamide, Formic acid dimethylamide, 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:
12352111
NACRES:
NA.03
EC Index Number:
200-679-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003284
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605365
eCl@ss:
39031202
Assay:
≥99.9% (GC)
Technique(s):
HPLC: suitable
Bp:
153 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Quality Segment

100

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

isocratic

product line

LiChrosolv®

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

833 °F

expl. lim.

15.2 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.03% Water

transmittance

275 nm, ≥65%, 300 nm, ≥90%, 350 nm, ≥99.5%, 400 nm, ≥99.5%

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

solubility

1000 g/L

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

Application

Solvent for many hydrophobic organic compounds.

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.9 %
Water: ≤ 0.03 %
Transmission (at 275 nm): ≥ 65 %
Transmission (at 300 nm): ≥ 90 %
Transmission (at 350 nm): ≥ 99.5 %
Transmission (at 400 nm): ≥ 99.5 %

Other Notes

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Legal Information

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

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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

Regulatory Listings

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

5438972500:4.548173356525E12 + 5438971000:4.548173356518E12

jan

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 2 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water soluble liquid

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