Diethylformamide is an
organic compound
Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-co ...
with the formula C
5H
11NO. As its name indicates, it is structurally related to
formamide, having two
ethyl group
In organic chemistry, an ethyl group (abbr. Et) is an alkyl substituent with the formula , derived from ethane (). ''Ethyl'' is used in the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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s in place of the two hydrogens. It is used in place of the related
dimethylformamide for niche applications.
Preparation
Diethylformamide may be prepared industrially by combining
diethylamine and
methyl formate at atmospheric pressure.
Applications
Diethylformamide is used as a solvent in the production of
metal–organic frameworks to be used for gas storage.
References
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Formamides
Amide solvents