Substance profile
N-Methylacetamide
N-Methylacetamide is NEEDLES.
01 · Identification
What N-Methylacetamide is
N-Methylacetamide is NEEDLES. Its molecular formula is C3H7NO and its molecular weight is 73.09 g/mol. It boils at 205 °C, melts at 28 °C, is soluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
N-Methylacetamide identifiers and molecular data
N-Methylacetamide CAS number and EC number
N-Methylacetamide molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
N-Methylacetamide hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
N-Methylacetamide pictograms and signal word
N-Methylacetamide hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H360D | May damage the unborn child. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to N-Methylacetamide. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for N-Methylacetamide
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of N-Methylacetamide issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
N-Methylacetamide precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 4 precautionary statements to N-Methylacetamide. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
N-Methylacetamide name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | N -метилацетамид |
| Spanish español | N -Metilacetamida |
| Czech čeština | N -methylacetamid |
| Danish dansk | N- methylacetamid |
| German Deutsch | N -Methylacetamid |
| Estonian eesti | N -metüülatseetamiid |
| Greek ελληνικά | N -μεθυλακεταμίδιο |
| English English | N -methylacetamide |
| French français | N -méthylacétamide |
| Croatian hrvatski | N -metilacetamid |
| Italian italiano | N- metilacetamide |
| Latvian latviešu | N -metilacetamīds |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | N -metilacetamidas |
| Hungarian magyar | N -metilacetamid |
| Maltese Malti | N -metilaċetammid |
| Dutch Nederlands | N -methylaceetamide |
| Polish polski | N -metyloacetamid |
| Portuguese português | N -metilacetamida |
| Romanian română | N -metilacetamidă |
| Slovak slovenčina | N -metylacetamid |
| Slovenian slovenščina | N -metilacetamid |
| Finnish suomi | N -metyylasetamidi |
| Swedish svenska | N -metylacetamid |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
N-Methylacetamide GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for N-Methylacetamide, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
N-Methylacetamide
- May damage the unborn child.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Get medical advice/attention.
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
N-Methylacetamide health hazards and exposure limits
N-Methylacetamide hazard summary
Mice that died 24-48 hours following administration exhibited toxic hepatitis, necrosis of pancreas, and testicular atrophy; Causes hyperglycemia in rats; A diabetogen in experimental animals that produces an insulin-resistant state (rather than insulin deficiency); Teratogenic effects and embryotoxicity observed in rats and rabbits (dermal, gavage, and intraperitoneal routes); [HSDB] Causes changes in renal tubules, changes in bone marrow, and weight loss in 90-day constant feeding study of rats (90 gm/kg); [RTECS] An irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
N-Methylacetamide properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
N-Methylacetamide boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 205 °C (401 °F) | HSDB |
N-Methylacetamide melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 28 °C (82.4 °F) | HSDB |
N-Methylacetamide density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.9371 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB |
N-Methylacetamide solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | SOL IN CHLOROFORM | HSDB | |
| Soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone, benzene | HSDB | ||
| In water, 1X10+6 mg/l @ 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB |
N-Methylacetamide vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.44 mmHg | at 23 °C | HSDB |
| 0.44 mmHg | Haz-Map |
N-Methylacetamide flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 108 °C (226.4 °F) | HSDB |
N-Methylacetamide critical temperature and pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical temperature and pressure | 417 °C (782.6 °F) | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Questions
N-Methylacetamide — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of N-Methylacetamide?
The CAS number of N-Methylacetamide is 79-16-3. Its EC number is 201-182-6.
What is the chemical formula of N-Methylacetamide?
The molecular formula of N-Methylacetamide is C3H7NO and its molecular weight is 73.09 g/mol.
What does a N-Methylacetamide label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for N-Methylacetamide carries the pictogram Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.
Is N-Methylacetamide flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns N-Methylacetamide no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it. The flash point reported for it is 108 °C (226.4 °F) (HSDB).
Is N-Methylacetamide a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for N-Methylacetamide. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the boiling point of N-Methylacetamide?
The boiling point reported for N-Methylacetamide is 205 °C (401 °F) (HSDB).
What is the melting point of N-Methylacetamide?
The melting point reported for N-Methylacetamide is 28 °C (82.4 °F) (HSDB).
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