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N,N-Dimethylformamide

Molecular Biology, ≥99%

N,N-Dimethylformamide
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Synonym(s):

DMF, NSC 5356

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Linear Formula:
HCON(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
73.09
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
NACRES:
NA.52
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-679-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605365
MDL number:
eCl@ss:
39031202
Assay:
≥99%
Grade:
Molecular Biology
Bp:
153 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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grade

Molecular Biology

Quality Segment

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.[1] It was also used in feruloyl esterase activity assay in molds exhibiting high activity of the enzyme.[2]
Solvent for many hydrophobic organic compounds.

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vapor density

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vapor density

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vapor density

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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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    5 out of 5 stars.

    Worked Well.

    Bought to create an X-gal solution for blue/white screening. Worked very well. X-Gal dissolved almost instantly.

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