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N,N-Dimethylacetamide

analytical standard

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CON(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
87.12
Beilstein:
1737614
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2 mmHg ( 25 °C)
4 mmHg ( 38 °C)

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

autoignition temp.

914 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

1.8 %, 100 °F
11.5 %, 160 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.437 (lit.)

bp

164.5-166 °C (lit.)

mp

−20 °C (lit.)

density

0.937 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CN(C)C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C4H9NO/c1-4(6)5(2)3/h1-3H3

InChI key

FXHOOIRPVKKKFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

N,N-Dimethylacetamide is a highly polar solvent, which can find applications in a variety of chemical reactions. A mixture of lithium chloride in N,N-dimethylacetamide may be used for the dissolution of cellulose to form a homogeneous solution.

Application

N,N-Dimethylacetamide may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceuticals, biological samples, water and air samples by various chromatography techniques.
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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

147.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

64 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Lucia L and Ayoub A
Polysaccharide-based Fibers and Composites: Chemical and Engineering Fundamentals and Industrial Applications (2017)
Separate determination by gas-chromatography of dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, monomethylformamide and monomethylacetamide in urine for biological monitoring
Kawai T, et al.
Journal of Occupational Health, 39(2), 113-118 (1997)
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometric determination of traces of hydrophilic and volatile organic compounds in water after preconcentration with activated carbon
KADOKAMI K, et al.
Analytical Sciences, 6(6), 843-849 (1990)
Solvent effects on the intramolecular charge transfer character of N, N-diaryl dihydrophenazine catalysts for organocatalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization
Ryan DM, eta l.
Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry (2017)
Wu F-X
Solvents as Reagents in Organic Synthesis: Reactions and Applications (2017)

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