Dimethylformamide (DMF)

N,N-Dimethylformamide is an organic compound with the chemical formula C3H7NO, appearing as a colorless transparent liquid. It is both a widely used chemical raw material and an excellent solvent with broad applications. It can mix freely with water and most organic solvents, demonstrating good solubility for a variety of organic and inorganic compounds.DMF is also known as the universal solvent. In synthesis, DMF can not only serve as a reaction reagent, such as in reactions introducing certain aldehyde groups, but also as a catalyst, such as in chlorination reactions involving thionyl chloride or oxalyl chloride. Additionally, DMF is a commonly used organic solvent with excellent solubility. It is a polar aprotic solvent with a low melting point and high boiling point, making it widely applicable in synthesis.