DMF

• 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