Dimethylformamide DMF is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a fishy or Ammonia-like odor. It is used as a solvent, mainly for resins and polymers, and is used in making coatings, film adhesive and printing ink.
Dimethylformamide (DMF) is a excellent polar aprotic solvent that is miscible with water and with most other organic solvents.
Technical Specifications
PRODUCT NAME
:
DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
CAS number
:
68-12-2
UN number
:
2265
Formula
:
HCON(CH3)2
Odour
:
Solubility in water
:
COMPLETE
Density
:
0.953 at 15 oC
Boiling point
:
153 oC
Melting point
:
-61 oC
Viscosity
:
Flashpoint
:
57 oC
Explosive limits
:
2.2 – 16 Vol%
Vapour pressure
:
5 mbar at 25 oC
Skin absorption/irritation
:
YES
TLV Country NL Year 1995
:
10 S ppm 30 S mg/m3
Pollution category 1994
:
D
Procedure
N,N-Dimethylformamide CAS No. 68-12-2
Dimethylformamide (DMF) is a clear, colorless, hygroscopic liquid with a slight amine odor. The solvent properties of DMF are particularly attractive because of the high dielectric constant, the aprotic nature of the solvent, its wide liquid range and low volatility.