DMF
From OpenWetWare
- N,N-dimethylformamide, short DMF
- common laboratory solvent for chemicals insoluble in water, e.g. X-Gal
- toxic and possible carcinogenic
- melting temperature -61°C
- If mixed with tricholoroisocyanuric acid, compound will degrade "stoichiometrically the hydrolysis of N-benzylformamide (an N-substituted formamide) to benzylamine and formate", thus a potential substrate for isocyanide convertible synthesis. 1
See also
- dimethylformamide entry in the wikipedia