<unk>  is the organic compound with the formula (CH3)2NC(O)H.   Commonly abbreviated<unk> , this colourless liquid is miscible with water and majority of organic liquids. <unk>  is a common solvent for chemical reactions.  Pure<unk>  is odorless whereas technical grade or degraded<unk>  often has a fishy smell due to impurity of dimethylamine.  Its name is derived from the fact that it is a derivative of formamide, the amide of formic acid.<unk>  is a polar (hydrophilic) aprotic solvent with a high boiling point. It facilitates reactions that follow polar mechanisms, such as SN2 reactions.<unk>  can be synthesized from formic acid and dimethylamine.<unk>  is not stable in the presence of strong bases like sodium hydroxide or strong acids such as hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid and is hydrolyzed back into formic acid and dimethylamine, especially at elevated temperatures.
Dimethylformamide
Chloroethane
Dimethyl sulfoxide
Chloroform
Chlorobutanol
Chloromethane
Ethanol 
Ethanol