Category:
Other Specialized Reagents
CAS NO:
887144-94-7
Standard:
USP,
N-Methoxy-N-methyl-formamide (Caswell No. 605) is a specialized Gilbert reagent used primarily as a formylating agent in organic synthesis. With the molecular formula C3H7NO2 and CAS number 1118-94-3, it facilitates the conversion of carboxylic acids to aldehydes via the Vilsmeier-Haack reaction pathway.
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