Diethylformamide

Diethylformamide is an organic compound with the formula C5H11NO. As its name indicates, it is structurally related to formamide, having two ethyl groups in place of the two hydrogens. It is used in place of the related dimethylformamide for niche applications.

Diethylformamide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N,N-Diethylformamide
Other names
Diethylformamide, DEF
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.577
EC Number
  • 210-533-2
UNII
  • InChI=InChI=1S/C5H11NO/c1-3-6(4-2)5-7/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Y
    Key: SUAKHGWARZSWIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • CCN(CC)C=O
Properties
C5H11NO
Molar mass 101.149 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Boiling point 176–177 °C (349–351 °F; 449–450 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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