A member of the class of formamides that is formamide in which the amino hydrogens are replaced by methyl groups. California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA): N,N-Dimethylformamide can cause cancer according to California Labor Code and the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).ChEBI: N,N-dimethylformamide is a member of the class of formamides that is formamide in which the amino hydrogens are replaced by methyl groups. It has a role as a geroprotector, a polar aprotic solvent and a hepatotoxic agent. It is a volatile organic compound and a member of formamides. It is functionally related to a formamide.