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o-tolidine

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o-tolidine

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Also known as 4,4'-diamino-3,3'-dimethylbiphenyl, diaminoditolyl, 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine, 3,3'-dimethyl-4,4'-diphenyldiamine, 3,3'-tolidine, 3,3'-Dimethyl-4,4'-diaminobiphenyl

2-Tolidine (orthotolidine, o-tolidine; not to be confused with o-toluidine) is an organic compound with the chemical formula . Several isomers are known; the 3-tolidine derivative is also important commercially. It is a colorless compound although commercial samples are often colored. It is slightly soluble in water. It forms salts with acids, such as the hydrochloride, which is commercially available.

Chemical data

Formula
C14H16N2
Molecular weight
212.29 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-(4-amino-3-methylphenyl)-2-methylaniline
SMILES
CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)N)C)N
InChIKey
NUIURNJTPRWVAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.3
Polar surface area
52 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
212.131
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chemical formula
C₁₄H₁₆N₂
canonical SMILES
CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)N)C)N
ceiling exposure limit
0.02
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0618
melting point
130.0
boiling point
572
solubility
0.1
subject has role
carcinogen
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2-Tolidine
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2-Tolidine (orthotolidine, o-tolidine; not to be confused with o-toluidine) is an organic compound with the chemical formula . Several isomers are known; the 3-tolidine derivative is also important commercially. It is a colorless compound although commercial samples are often colored. It is slightly soluble in water. It forms salts with acids, such as the hydrochloride, which is commercially available.

2-Tolidine can be produced by benzidine rearrangement from a hydrazone derivative of 2-nitrotoluene.

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