Diethylformamide

Diethylformamide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N,N-Diethylformamide[1]
Other names
Diethylformamide, DEF
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 210-533-2
UNII
  • InChI=InChI=1S/C5H11NO/c1-3-6(4-2)5-7/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3 checkY
    Key: SUAKHGWARZSWIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • 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)[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Diethylformamide is an organic compound with the formula C5H11NO.[3] 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.

  1. ^ Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. pp. 841, 844. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4. The traditional name 'formamide' is retained for HCO-NH2 and is the preferred IUPAC name. Substitution is permitted on the –NH2 group.
  2. ^ "N,N-Diethylformamide". Sigma Aldrich. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ^ PubChem. "N,N-Diethylformamide". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-07.