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D4551

N,N-Dimethylformamide

Molecular Biology, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

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.52
PubChem Substance ID:
24893883
EC Number:
200-679-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605365
MDL number:
MFCD00003284
eCl@ss:
39031202
Assay:
≥99%
Grade:
Molecular Biology
Bp:
153 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Molecular Biology

Quality Segment

200

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

833 °F

expl. lim.

15.2 %

impurities

≤0.5% water
water

refractive index

n20/D 1.430 (lit.)

bp

153 °C (lit.)

mp

−61 °C (lit.)

density

0.944 g/mL (lit.)

suitability

suitable for solvent for chromogenic substrates (X-Gal, etc.) used in molecular biology applications.

storage temp.

room temp

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

N, N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) is a solvent with a low evaporation rate, useful for preparing solutions with a variety of hydrophobic organic compounds used in molecular biology applications.

Application

N,N-Dimethylformamide was used to solubilize MTT crystals in cell viability assays. It was also used in feruloyl esterase activity assay in molds exhibiting high activity of the enzyme.
Solvent for many hydrophobic organic compounds.

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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

flash_point_f

135.5 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

57.5 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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