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Also known as Anilinobenzene, DPA, Phenylaniline, N-Phenylaniline, N-Phenylbenzenamine, C6H5-NH-C6H5, N,N-diphenylamine, (phenylamino)benzene

Diphenylamine is an organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2NH. The compound is a derivative of aniline, consisting of an amine bound to two phenyl groups. The compound is a colorless solid, but commercial samples are often yellow due to oxidized impurities. Diphenylamine dissolves well in many common organic solvents, and is moderately soluble in water. It is used mainly for its antioxidant properties. Diphenylamine is widely used as an industrial antioxidant, dye mordant and reagent and is also employed in agriculture as a fungicide and antihelmintic.

Chemical data

Formula
C12H11N
Molecular weight
169.22 g/mol
IUPAC name
N-phenylaniline
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)NC2=CC=CC=C2
InChIKey
DMBHHRLKUKUOEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.5
Polar surface area
12 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
169.089
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melting point
52.98
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)NC2=CC=CC=C2
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0240
density
1.16
boiling point
302
vapor pressure
1
flash point
307
solubility
0.03
ionization energy
7.16
time-weighted average exposure limit
10
chemical formula
C₁₂H₁₁N
Commons category
Diphenylamine
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18 sections
Contents
  • Preparation and reactivity
  • Applications
  • Testing for DNA
  • Apple scald inhibitor
  • Stabilizer for smokeless powder
  • Antioxidant
  • Redox indicator
  • Dyes
  • History
  • Toxicity
  • Environmental fate
  • Residues in fruit and alternatives
  • Regulation
  • Europe
  • WHO/FAO joint committee
  • US EPA
  • References
  • External links

Diphenylamine is an organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2NH. The compound is a derivative of aniline, consisting of an amine bound to two phenyl groups. The compound is a colorless solid, but commercial samples are often yellow due to oxidized impurities. Diphenylamine dissolves well in many common organic solvents, and is moderately soluble in water. It is used mainly for its antioxidant properties. Diphenylamine is widely used as an industrial antioxidant, dye mordant and reagent and is also employed in agriculture as a fungicide and antihelmintic.

==Preparation and reactivity== Diphenylamine is produced by heating a mixture of aniline and anilinium chloride:

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