Description: N, N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl formamide - rather colorless, viscous liquid with low specific "fishy" odor because of decomposition product - dimethylamine. In its pure form is almost odorless.
Use: as a solvent in the production of acrylic fiber (nitrone), and other polymers;
to dissolve dyes for dyeing leather, paper, wood, rayon and others;
as a solvent in the restoration of art works of art as made in the technique of tempera and oil painting;
into acid-base titration of weak acids in non-aqueous media (as a medium).