1,2-Benzenediamine, 4-nitro-, hydrochloride (1:2)

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6219-77-8

    Molecular formula
    C6H9Cl2N3O2

    SMILES
    C1=CC(=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])N)N.Cl.Cl

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 62.74%
    Bitter 22.43%
    Grape 21.93%
    Burnt 21.79%
    Meaty 20.53%
    Sweet 20.27%
    Savory 20.17%
    Animal 19.72%
    Cooked 19.0%
    Milky 16.49%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 53.95%
    Odorless 49.73%
    Mild 35.9%
    Nitrile 21.27%
    Orange flower 20.68%
    Bread crust 20.55%
    Very strong 20.33%
    Yeast 20.28%
    Urine 20.15%
    Sweet-like 20.14%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    6.06 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    226.06 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 184.0 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 6219-77-8
    • Fourrine 4G
    • HSDB 6234
    • UNII-10T46XHE84
    • 1,2-Benzenediamine, 4-nitro-, hydrochloride (1:2)
    • EINECS 228-293-2
    • 4-NITRO-1,2-BENZENEDIAMINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
    • 4-nitro-o-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride
    • DTXSID8064141
    • C.I. 76021
    • 4-NITRO-1,2-BENZENEDIAMINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE [HSDB]
    • RefChem:71608
    • 4Nitroophenylenediamine HCl
    • DTXCID1043253
    • oPhenylenediamine, 4nitro, dihydrochloride
    • 1,2Benzenediamine, 4nitro, dihydrochloride
    • 4-NITRO-O-PHENYLENEDIAMINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE [INCI]
    • 228-293-2
    • 4-Nitrobenzene-1,2-diamine dihydrochloride
    • 1,2-Benzenediamine, 4-nitro-, dihydrochloride
    • 4-nitrobenzene-1,2-diamine;dihydrochloride
    • o-Phenylenediamine, 4-nitro-, dihydrochloride
    • 10T46XHE84
    • SCHEMBL970605
    • JMSFOGFLPAGXLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NS00080853
    • 4-Nitrobenzene-1,2-diamine--hydrogen chloride (1/2)
    • Q27251158
    • 6219-77-8

  • Applications

    1,2-Benzenediamine, 4-nitro-, hydrochloride (1:2) is primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of colorants, serving as a precursor for azo dyes and pigments used in textiles, plastics, and printing inks. It is used to prepare diazonium salts for azo-coupling reactions in dye manufacture. Additionally, the compound acts as a building block for nitrogen-containing aromatic systems, enabling routes to heterocycles such as benzimidazole that find application in fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals. As the hydrochloride salt, it is handled and formulated under controlled conditions to improve handling, solubility, and purity in manufacturing, development, and scale-up. It may be considered for polymer, coatings, and specialty chemical applications where aromatic diamine derivatives serve as intermediates or color-forming precursors, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3.47
    methanol 6.49
    isopropanol 2.08
    water 0.41
    ethyl acetate 10.73
    n-propanol 1.89
    acetone 63.47
    n-butanol 1.39
    acetonitrile 12.8
    DMF 61.39
    toluene 0.14
    isobutanol 1.23
    1,4-dioxane 16.83
    methyl acetate 30.12
    THF 48.24
    2-butanone 45.73
    n-pentanol 1.47
    sec-butanol 1.6
    n-hexane 0.02
    ethylene glycol 4.94
    NMP 96.73
    cyclohexane 0.01
    DMSO 108.68
    n-butyl acetate 6.87
    n-octanol 1.29
    chloroform 0.3
    n-propyl acetate 6.08
    acetic acid 20.6
    dichloromethane 0.9
    cyclohexanone 10.35
    propylene glycol 3.91
    isopropyl acetate 5.18
    DMAc 118.85
    2-ethoxyethanol 14.82
    isopentanol 1.82
    n-heptane 0.08
    ethyl formate 12.58
    1,2-dichloroethane 1.3
    n-hexanol 2.21
    2-methoxyethanol 23.62
    isobutyl acetate 2.56
    tetrachloromethane 0.17
    n-pentyl acetate 3.66
    transcutol 36.3
    n-heptanol 2.03
    ethylbenzene 0.18
    MIBK 4.72
    2-propoxyethanol 15.01
    tert-butanol 4.4
    MTBE 3.3
    2-butoxyethanol 10.44
    propionic acid 8.16
    o-xylene 0.28
    formic acid 20.94
    diethyl ether 1.97
    m-xylene 0.19
    p-xylene 0.43
    chlorobenzene 0.47
    dimethyl carbonate 9.31
    n-octane 0.04
    formamide 49.07
    cyclopentanone 41.67
    2-pentanone 10.38
    anisole 3.51
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2.59
    gamma-butyrolactone 61.95
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 11.83
    pyridine 6.4
    3-pentanone 8.21
    furfural 41.75
    n-dodecane 0.04
    diethylene glycol 19.45
    diisopropyl ether 0.53
    tert-amyl alcohol 3.16
    acetylacetone 27.13
    n-hexadecane 0.05
    acetophenone 7.41
    methyl propionate 10.42
    isopentyl acetate 6.45
    trichloroethylene 2.39
    n-nonanol 1.44
    cyclohexanol 0.67
    benzyl alcohol 2.81
    2-ethylhexanol 1.58
    isooctanol 1.63
    dipropyl ether 2.0
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.86
    ethyl lactate 6.19
    propylene carbonate 20.93
    n-methylformamide 27.12
    2-pentanol 0.84
    n-pentane 0.02
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 8.66
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 13.28
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 13.97
    mesitylene 0.19
    ε-caprolactone 13.78
    p-cymene 0.7
    epichlorohydrin 31.1
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.84
    2-aminoethanol 5.28
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 50.3
    sulfolane 61.29
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.03
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 12.13
    n-hexyl acetate 4.63
    isooctane 0.03
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 15.82
    sec-butyl acetate 3.49
    tert-butyl acetate 7.96
    decalin 0.03
    glycerin 10.65
    diglyme 36.29
    acrylic acid 11.65
    isopropyl myristate 2.13
    n-butyric acid 6.35
    acetyl acetate 10.54
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 4.24
    ethyl propionate 5.28
    nitromethane 104.69
    1,2-diethoxyethane 7.48
    benzonitrile 2.93
    trioctyl phosphate 2.62
    1-bromopropane 0.24
    gamma-valerolactone 50.94
    n-decanol 1.12
    triethyl phosphate 5.17
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.88
    propionitrile 3.75
    vinylene carbonate 13.87
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 20.5
    DMS 8.87
    cumene 0.27
    2-octanol 0.96
    2-hexanone 6.8
    octyl acetate 3.24
    limonene 0.91
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 26.26
    ethyl orthosilicate 3.83
    tributyl phosphate 3.07
    diacetone alcohol 14.71
    N,N-dimethylaniline 2.42
    acrylonitrile 7.86
    aniline 0.9
    1,3-propanediol 7.03
    bromobenzene 0.26
    dibromomethane 0.3
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1.64
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 5.59
    tetrabutyl urea 5.18
    diisobutyl methanol 1.19
    2-phenylethanol 4.58
    styrene 0.23
    dioctyl adipate 5.07
    dimethyl sulfate 25.54
    ethyl butyrate 5.88
    methyl lactate 10.79
    butyl lactate 4.75
    diethyl carbonate 5.46
    propanediol butyl ether 7.63
    triethyl orthoformate 4.69
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.67
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 9.79
    morpholine 14.12
    tert-butylamine 1.05
    n-dodecanol 0.83
    dimethoxymethane 19.72
    ethylene carbonate 10.06
    cyrene 21.17
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 11.32
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4.36
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1.64
    4-methylpyridine 3.71
    dibutyl ether 1.24
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1.19
    DEF 12.87
    dimethyl isosorbide 29.03
    tetrachloroethylene 1.19
    eugenol 9.35
    triacetin 11.3
    span 80 7.35
    1,4-butanediol 3.44
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.63
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1.78
    methyl formate 31.73
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1.44
    n-decane 0.06
    butyronitrile 2.57
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1.42
    1-chlorooctane 0.3
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.19
    n-nonane 0.04
    undecane 0.05
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.04
    cyclooctane 0.01
    cyclopentanol 2.12
    tetrahydropyran 2.67
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2.5
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 29.19
    1-hexene 0.11
    2-isopropoxyethanol 8.73
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 13.92
    methyl butyrate 7.88

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