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1.02937

N,N-Dimethylformamide

for spectroscopy Uvasol®

Synonym(s):

DMF, N,N-Dimethylmethanamide, Formic acid dimethylamide, DMF, NSC 5356

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Linear Formula:
HCON(CH3)2
CAS Number:
68-12-2
Molecular Weight:
73.09
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.03
EC Index Number:
200-679-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003284
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605365
Assay:
≥99.9% (GC)
Technique(s):
UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
Bp:
153 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

833 °F

potency

3010 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), 1500 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

15.2 %

technique(s)

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity, ≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity, ≤0.02% Water

evapn. residue

≤0.0002%

color

APHA: ≤10

transmittance

270 nm, ≥25%, 275 nm, ≥60%, 290 nm, ≥80%, 300 nm, ≥90%, 330 nm, ≥98%

pH

7 (20 °C, 200 g/L in H2O)

bp

153 °C (lit.)

mp

−61 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 57.5 °C

density

0.944 g/mL (lit.)

UV absorption

λ: 270 nm Amax: ≤0.60, λ: 275 nm Amax: ≤0.22, λ: 290 nm Amax: ≤0.10, λ: 300 nm Amax: ≤0.05, λ: 330 nm Amax: ≤0.01

storage temp.

2-30°C

Application

Solvent for many hydrophobic organic compounds.

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.9 %
Evaporation residue: ≤ 0.0002 %
Water: ≤ 0.02 %
Colour: ≤ 10 Hazen
Acidity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Fluorescence (as quinine at 365 nm): ≤ 1.0 ppb
Transmission (at 270 nm): ≥ 25 %
Transmission (at 275 nm): ≥ 60 %
Transmission (at 290 nm): ≥ 80 %
Transmission (at 300 nm): ≥ 90 %
Transmission (from 330 nm): ≥ 98 %
Absorbance (at 270 nm): ≤ 0.60
Absorbance (at 275 nm): ≤ 0.22
Absorbance (at 290 nm): ≤ 0.10
Absorbance (at 300 nm): ≤ 0.05
Absorbance (from 330 nm): ≤ 0.01
Meet the requirements of "Specific use spectroscopy" according ACS

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Legal Information

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

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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

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

135.5 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

57.5 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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