o-nitroaniline
Sign in to save2-Nitroaniline is an organic compound with the formula H2NC6H4NO2. It is a derivative of aniline, carrying a nitro functional group in position 2. It is mainly used as a precursor to o-phenylenediamine.
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2-Nitroaniline is an organic compound with the formula H2NC6H4NO2. It is a derivative of aniline, carrying a nitro functional group in position 2. It is mainly used as a precursor to o-phenylenediamine.
==Synthesis== 2-Nitroaniline is prepared commercially by the reaction of 2-nitrochlorobenzene with ammonia: ClC6H4NO2 + 2 NH3 → H2NC6H4NO2 + NH4Cl