Dimethylformamide is a transparent liquid that can be miscible with water and most organic solvents. It is a common solvent for chemical reactions. Pure dimethylformamide has no smell, but industrial grade or deteriorated dimethylformamide has fishy smell because it contains impurity of dimethylamine.

This common reagent reacts with DMF, which may cause explosionDMF is one of the most widely used solvents in organic synthesis, also known as universal solvent.

N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) is an organic solvent with stable chemical properties, high boiling point and excellent performance. In addition to halogenated hydrocarbons, it can be intersoluble with water and most organic solvents at any ratio.