120-71-8 Usage
Reactivity Profile
2-Methoxy-5-methylaniline is sensitive to moisture and temperatures greater than 104°F. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents .
Fire Hazard
2-Methoxy-5-methylaniline is nonflammable.
Potential Exposure
p-Cresidine is used as an intermediate in the production of various azodyes, printing inks, and pigments; including 11 dyes that are produced commercially in the United States. Human exposure to p-Cresidine occurs primarily through inhalation of
General Description
White to silver-gray odorless crystals.
Safety Profile
Confirmed carcinogen
with experimental carcinogenic and
neoplastigenic data. Moderately toxic by
ingestion. A skin and eye irritant. Mutation
data reported. When heated to
decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx.
See also ESTERS.
Shipping
UN2811 Toxic solids, organic, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials, Technical Name Required
Uses
p-Cresidine is a reagent used in the preparation of enaminones acting as anticonvulsants. Also used in the preparation of crescent oligoamides.
Air & Water Reactions
Insoluble in water.
Chemical Properties
brown to black crystalline chunks
Hazard
A possible carcinogen.
Chemical Properties
p-Cresidine is a white crystalline solid.
Incompatibilities
Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides.
Carcinogenicity
p-Cresidine is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals.
InChI:InChI=1/C8H11NO/c1-6-5-7(9)3-4-8(6)10-2/h3-5H,9H2,1-2H3