Dimethylformamide (DMF) is a colorless liquid with a slight odor that is used as a solvent in chemistry and industry. It dissolves paints, adhesives, plastics and other substances well. Features It is miscible with most organic solvents, with the exception of hydrocarbons. It dissolves polar organic substances, some salts, acetylene and many polymers well. In chemical reactions, it exhibits the properties of weak bases: it reacts with inorganic acids to form unstable salts, interacts with strong alkalis, alcohols (alcoholysis reaction). It is unstable to the action of strong acids and bases, which leads to hydrolysis, especially at high temperatures