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Dimethylformamide

CAS 68-12-2 · PubChem CID 6228 · C3H7NO · 73.09 g/mol

Also called N,N-DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE, Dimethylformamide, Dimethyl formamide, N-Formyldimethylamine, Formamide, N,N-dimethyl-.

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01GHS classification
GHS pictogram: Irritant
Irritant
GHS pictogram: Health Hazard
Health Hazard

Precautionary statement codes

P203, P261, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P318, P321, P337+P317, P362+P364, P405, and P501

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Councilfetched 2026-08-28

H312Harmful in contact with skin
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H360D***: May damage the unborn child
02Physical and chemical properties
Appearance

Colourless-to-yellow liquid with characteristic odour.

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Odour

Fishy odor

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Melting point

-61 °C

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Boiling point

153 °C

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Flash point

58 °C c.c.

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Auto-ignition temperature

440 °C

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Flammable limits

Lower flammable limit: 2.2% by volume at 212 °F (100 °C); Upper flammable limit: 15.2% by volume

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Vapour pressure

Vapor pressure, kPa at 25 °C: 0.49

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Relative density

Relative density (water = 1): 0.95

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Solubility in water

Solubility in water: miscible

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Partition coefficient, log Kow

-0.87

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Viscosity

0.85 mm²/s at 25 °C

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03Toxicological information

No published acute toxicity value was found for this substance in the sources we read. On a document, Section 11 would print unsourced — inference candidate rather than an estimate.

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What we read

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs).

16 sourced records for this substance are in the ledger. Values dated more than 30 days ago are re-fetched on the next document.