N-Methylformamide

  • Monomethylformamide
  • NMF
  • Methylimidoameisensäure

Colorless liquid with a faint characteristic odor

Liquid

1.00 g · ml -1 ( 20 ° C)

-3.2 ° C

199-201 ° C

0.2 hPa ( 20 ° C)

Miscible with water

1.4319 (20 ° C)

Risk

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N-methylformamide is a chemical compound from the group of carboxamides.

Properties

N-methylformamide is a colorless, toxic liquid. Is an amide of formic acid and has similar properties, such as formamide, the two substances are teratogenic.

Use

N-methylformamide is used as the polar solvent ( for example, the Karl -Fischer method of water determination). Furthermore it is used as intermediate in the preparation of insecticides. N-methylformamide shows certain antitumor effects, and is therefore the subject of current medical research.

CAS registry number PubChem Vapor pressure Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Integrated Authority File
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