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2,4-xylidine
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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.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H11N
- Molecular weight
- 121.18 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2,4-dimethylaniline
- SMILES
- CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)N)C
- InChIKey
- CZZZABOKJQXEBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.7
- Polar surface area
- 26 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- xylidine
- Mass
- 121.08914935199999
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- chemical formula
- C₈H₁₁N
- melting point
- -15.0
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)N)C
- found in taxon
- Foeniculum vulgare
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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.
Genotoxic and teratogenic, 2,4xylidine is an industrial pollutant. In addition, it is a degradant of the pesticide amitraz at very acidic pH values (<3).
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