substance

N,N-Dimethylformamide

Formula: C3H7NO
CAS: 68-12-2
InChIKey: ZMXDDKWLCZADIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ChEBI: CHEBI:17741

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Made by

N,N-Dimethylformamide by carbonylation of dimethylamine (50 kt/a, sodium methoxide in methanol)Main productConcept · not reviewed

Used by

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Takes part in

C₂H₇N+COgivesC₃H₇NOProduct · one process

Routes compared

One route in the Atlas makes N,N-Dimethylformamide: nothing to compare yet. A comparison appears when a second route is added.

Per 1 kg of N,N-Dimethylformamide: inventory from each route's LCI dataset, unallocated; footprints per the functional unit of their own LCA.

Route	Tier, design maturity, review status	Geography, year	Energy	Feedstocks	Key emissions	Footprint	Comparability
N,N-Dimethylformamide by carbonylation of dimethylamine (50 kt/a, sodium methoxide in methanol)one-step carbonylation of dimethylamine with CO, sodium methoxide in methanol, 363 K and 2.2 MPa, in-situ catalyst deactivation, salt filtration, two-column distillation; 50 kt/a concept design	flowsheet or hand-writtenDesign maturity: Concept (research)Not independently reviewedDataset review: unreviewed	GLO, 2026	Electric power: 0.0431 kWh MP steam 1100 kPa(a): 0.208 kWh LP steam 450 kPa(a): 0.223 kWh	Dimethylamine, anhydrous (from methylamines-1): 0.624 kg Carbon monoxide 99.5 mol% (from a syngas CO separation unit): 0.407 kg Sodium methoxide 30 wt% in methanol (catalyst): 0.0158 kg	none	not published	–

ISO 14044 requires a critical review (by a panel of interested parties, ISO/TS 14071) of a comparative assertion intended to be disclosed to the public. These routes are listed side by side for screening; a statement that one is better than another needs that review. None of these routes has had such a review.