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Other names 1-amino-3,4-dichlorobenzene | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.227 |
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Gmelin Reference | 602350 |
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UN number | 3442 1590 |
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Properties | |
Chemical formula | C6H5Cl2N |
Molar mass | 162.01 g·mol |
Density | 1.57 |
Melting point | 66–71 °C (151–160 °F; 339–344 K) |
Boiling point | 272 °C (522 °F; 545 K) |
Solubility in water | 92 mg/l at 20 °C |
log P | 2.69 |
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Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H301, H311, H317, H318, H331, H410 |
Precautionary statements | P261, P262, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P330, P333+P317, P361+P364, P362+P364, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501 |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | 3 1 0 |
Flash point | 166 °C (331 °F; 439 K) |
Autoignition temperature |
269 °C (516 °F; 542 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
3,4-Dichloroaniline is an organic compound with the formula C6H3Cl2(NH2). It is one of several isomers of dichloroaniline. It is a white solid although commercial samples often appear gray. It is a precursor to dyes, agricultural chemicals, and drugs including the antimalarial chlorproguanil and the herbicides propanil, linuron, DCMU, and diuron.
Preparation
It is produced by hydrogenation of 3,4-dichloronitrobenzene.
Safety and environmental aspects
Being a precursor to some herbicides, the toxicity and fate of dichloroaniline is of interest. One pathway for the biodegradation of dichloroaniline is oxidation to the catechol derivatives.
References
- "3,4-Dichloroaniline". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- P. F. Vogt; J. J. Gerulis (2005). "Amines, Aromatic". Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_037. ISBN 9783527303854.
- Crossland, N.O. (1990). "A review of the fate and toxicity of 3,4-dichloroaniline in aquatic environments". Chemosphere. 21 (12): 1489–1497. Bibcode:1990Chmsp..21.1489C. doi:10.1016/0045-6535(90)90054-w.