para-Cresidine
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| para-Cresidine | |
|---|---|
| File:Cresidine.svg | |
| 2-methoxy-5-methylaniline | |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 120-71-8 |
| PubChem | 8445 |
| RTECS number | BZ6720000 |
| SMILES | Script error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C8H11NO |
| Molar mass | 137.179 |
| Appearance | White crystals |
| Melting point |
51.5 °C, 325 K, 125 °F |
| Boiling point |
235 °C, 508 K, 455 °F |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
para-Cresidine is an intermediate that is used to create dyes and pigments. It is a light yellow to light brown solid with the chemical formula C8H11ON or CH3OC6H3(CH3)NH2. It appears as white crystals. Its carcinogen category is 2, and upon heating it produces toxic fumes including nitrogen oxides. It reacts with strong oxidants and some forms of plastic, rubber, and coatings. para-Cresidine is possibly carcinogenic to humans. It boils at 235 °C, melts at 51.5 °C, and is not very soluble in water.
References
- International Chemical Safety Card, Center for Disease Controlde:P-Kresidin
