N-methylaniline
Encyclopedia
N-Methylaniline is an aniline
derivative. It is a toxic
organic compound
with the chemical formula
C6H5NH(CH3). The substance exists as a colorless or slightly yellow viscous liquid
, which is insoluble in water and brown when exposed to air. It is used as a latent and coupling solvent and is also used is as an intermediate for dyes, agrochemicals and other organic products manufacturing.
and nitrogen oxides. N-Methylaniline reacts violently with strong acids and oxidants, and also affects some plastics.
Aniline
Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene is an organic compound with the formula C6H5NH2. Consisting of a phenyl group attached to an amino group, aniline is the prototypical aromatic amine. Being a precursor to many industrial chemicals, its main use is in the manufacture of precursors to polyurethane...
derivative. It is a toxic
Toxicity
Toxicity is the degree to which a substance can damage a living or non-living organisms. Toxicity can refer to the effect on a whole organism, such as an animal, bacterium, or plant, as well as the effect on a substructure of the organism, such as a cell or an organ , such as the liver...
organic compound
Organic compound
An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
with the chemical formula
Chemical formula
A chemical formula or molecular formula is a way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound....
C6H5NH(CH3). The substance exists as a colorless or slightly yellow viscous liquid
Viscous liquid
In condensed matter physics and physical chemistry, the terms viscous liquid, supercooled liquid, and glassforming liquid are often used interchangeably to designate liquids that are at the same time highly viscous , supercooled, and able to form a glass.- Working points in glass processing :The...
, which is insoluble in water and brown when exposed to air. It is used as a latent and coupling solvent and is also used is as an intermediate for dyes, agrochemicals and other organic products manufacturing.
Toxicity
N-Methylaniline decomposes on heating and burning, producing toxic fumes including anilineAniline
Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene is an organic compound with the formula C6H5NH2. Consisting of a phenyl group attached to an amino group, aniline is the prototypical aromatic amine. Being a precursor to many industrial chemicals, its main use is in the manufacture of precursors to polyurethane...
and nitrogen oxides. N-Methylaniline reacts violently with strong acids and oxidants, and also affects some plastics.