2006-08-23 03:13:10 · 6 answers · asked by mightyuzer 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
DFM solvent is a clear liquid, miscible with water and majority of organic solvents. It is a common solvent that is often used in chemical reactions.
An example of the use would be, as a solvent with low evaporation rate. It's hard to explain.
Check your library on it. There should be plenty of books.
2006-08-23 03:36:04 · answer #1 · answered by Kyle W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DMF stands for dimethylformamide. It is a solvent used in the manufacture of polymeric materials; it is also found in some paint strippers. DMF is miscible in water and has a low evaporation rate and a fairly high flash point for a solvent. It is considered a potential carcinogen and is thought to cause birth defects.
2006-08-23 10:41:52 · answer #2 · answered by Cristin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide.
It's a high boiling solvent (~150 degrees C). It's polar and it's aprotic (doesn't have any protons/hydrogens to donate).
Other posters noted its hazards. I've used it as a solvent where you need high temperature and a polar solvent to carry out a reaction. It's also used as an extraction solvent in butadiene units (large industrial scale).
2006-08-23 13:18:16 · answer #3 · answered by The ~Muffin~ Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DMF is referred to a dipolar aprotic solvent. It is used as a solvent when you want to dissolve something that is polar but you do not want to use water.
2006-08-23 11:40:59 · answer #4 · answered by Jabberwock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
N,N-dimethylformamide HCON(CH3)2. Good polar aprotic high boiling solvent. good for substitution type reactions.
2006-08-23 20:13:20 · answer #5 · answered by jsn77raider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dimethyl formamide
2006-08-23 10:20:53 · answer #6 · answered by Fredrick Carley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋