Formamide, N,N-dimethyl-

• Formula: C₃H₇NO
• Molecular weight: 73.0938
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H7NO/c1-4(2)3-5/h3H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ZMXDDKWLCZADIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 68-12-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Dimethylformamide; DMF; DMF (amide); DMFA; N-Formyldimethylamine; N,N-Dimethylformamide; HCON(CH3)2; Formyldimethylamine; Dimethylforamide; Dimethylformamid; Dimetilformamide; Dwumetyloformamid; N,N-Dimethylmethanamide; NSC-5356; U-4224; Dimethylamid kyseliny mravenci; Dimetylformamidu; NCI-C60913; UN 2265; DMF (dimethylformamide); N,N-Dimethylformaldehyde
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

IR Spectrum

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• GAS (10 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 2 cm^-1 resolution
• LIQUID (NEAT); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Eugeny B. Stern, Antonina A. Goncharova, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Notes

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  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions

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