N-Methylformamide, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Name: N-Methylformamide, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
SKU: ALFL03908.30

CAS: 123-39-7 | C2H5NO | 59.068 g/mol

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Chemical Name or MaterialN-Methylformamide

CAS123-39-7

Health Hazard 1H312-H360D

Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H360-H312
May damage fertility or the unborn child.
Harmful in contact with skin.

Health Hazard 3P201-P202-P281-P302+P352-P308+P313-P312-P363-P501c

N-Methylformamide is used to prepare methyl isocyanate. It is used as an extraction solvent for aromatic hydrocarbons and acts as a ligand in coordination chemistry. It is employed as a solvent in oil refineries and in aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Further, it is used as a reagent in organic synthesis. In addition to this, it is used as an investigational anticancer drug and an intermediate in the production of some pharmaceutical compounds.

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Applications
N-Methylformamide is used to prepare methyl isocyanate. It is used as an extraction solvent for aromatic hydrocarbons and acts as a ligand in coordination chemistry. It is employed as a solvent in oil refineries and in aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Further, it is used as a reagent in organic synthesis. In addition to this, it is used as an investigational anticancer drug and an intermediate in the production of some pharmaceutical compounds.

Solubility
Miscible with water, acetone and ethanol. Immiscible with ether.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acids, bases and acid chlorides.

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Reagent for replacement of an activated chlorine in an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring by the methylamino group: Synthesis, 39 (1980).
Precursor of methyl isocyanide (highly toxic!), by dehydration with tosyl chloride in pyridine: Org. Synth. Coll., 5, 772 (1973).
Emets, V. V.; Damaskin, B. B. Two-dimensional pressure of chemisorbed dimethylformamide and N-methylformamide molecules at Ga-, (In-Ga)-, and (Tl-Ga)-electrodes. Russ. J. Electrochem. 2015, 51 (8), 789-795.
Bunkan, A. J. C.; Hetzler, J.; Mikoviny, T.; Wisthaler, A.; Nielsen, C. J.; Olzmann, M. The reactions of N-methylformamide and N,N-dimethylformamide with OH and their photo-oxidation under atmospheric conditions: experimental and theoretical studies. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2015, 17, 7046-7059.