2,4-Xylidine
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IUPAC name
2,4-dimethylbenzene-1-amine
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Other names
2,4-dimethylaniline, 2,4-dimethylphenylamine, 2,4-dimethylbenzenamine
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.219 |
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C8H11N | |
Appearance | colourless liquid |
Density | 0.9763 |
Melting point | −15.9 °C (3.4 °F; 257.2 K) |
Boiling point | 218.0 °C (424.4 °F; 491.1 K) |
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Flash point | 100 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2,4-Xylidine is an organic compound with the formula C6H3(CH3)2NH2. It is one of several isomeric xylidines. It is a colorless viscous liquid. Commercially significant derivatives include the veterinary drug cymiazole and the colorant Pigment Yellow 81.[1]
It is prepared by nitration of m-xylene followed by hydrogenation.
References
- ^ Meyer, M. (2012). "Xylidines". Ullmann's Encylclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a28_455.