2,6-Dimethylaniline

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    87-62-7

    Molecular formula
    C8H11N

    SMILES
    CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)C)N

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Phenolic 48.61%
    Animal 41.34%
    Sweet 39.62%
    Leathery 37.95%
    Smoky 36.17%
    Musty 35.06%
    Burnt 33.97%
    Woody 30.49%
    Medicinal 29.8%
    Earthy 28.17%

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    Odor threshold

    • Odor threshold in air= 1.00X10+12 molecules/cc /Xylidines/
    • Threshold for xylidine is 0.0240 mg/cu m /Xylidines/

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.8

    pKa est.
    5.04 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    121.18 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Melting point expt.

    • 47.1 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 11.2 °C

    Boiling point

    • 417 °F at 739 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 216 °C
    • Boiling point: 214 °C at 739 mm Hg
    • 215 °C

    Flash point est.
    95.54 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 196 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 91 °C (196 °F) - closed cup
    • 91 °C

    Solubility expt.

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 75 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • In water, 8240 ppm at 25 °C
    • In water, 7000 mg/L at 20 °C
    • Very soluble in ethanol, ether
    • Soluble in oxygenated and aromatic solvents
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 0.7

  • Synonyms

    • 2,6-Dimethylaniline
    • 87-62-7
    • 2,6-XYLIDINE
    • o-Xylidine
    • 2-Amino-m-xylene
    • 2,6-Dimethylbenzenamine
    • Benzenamine, 2,6-dimethyl-
    • 2-Amino-1,3-dimethylbenzene
    • 2-Amino-1,3-xylene
    • 2,6-Dimethylphenylamine
    • 2,6-Xylylamine
    • 1-Amino-2,6-dimethylbenzene
    • Aniline, 2,6-dimethyl-
    • NCI-C56188
    • vic-m-xylidine
    • NSC 7098
    • DTXSID8026307
    • 2,6-Dimethyl-aniline
    • MFCD00007747
    • 4FT62OX08D
    • CHEBI:28738
    • 2,6-DMA
    • NSC-7098
    • DTXCID006307
    • CAS-87-62-7
    • CCRIS 2373
    • HSDB 2094
    • Benzene, 2-amino-1,3-dimethyl-
    • EINECS 201-758-7
    • BRN 0636332
    • UNII-4FT62OX08D
    • AI3-52358
    • 2,6 dimethylaniline
    • 2.6-dimethylaniline
    • Aniline,6-dimethyl-
    • 2,6 dimethyl aniline
    • 2,6-dimethyl aniline
    • Benzenamine,6-dimethyl-
    • 2,6-dimethylbenzeneamine
    • 2,6-dimethyl-phenylamine
    • 2,6-dimethyl benzeneamine
    • (2,6-dimethylphenyl)amine
    • EC 201-758-7
    • XYLIDENE, 2,6-
    • 2,6-Dimethylaniline, 99%
    • 4-12-00-02521 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • SCHEMBL106244
    • WLN: ZR B1 F1
    • (2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-amine
    • 2,6-XYLIDINE [HSDB]
    • CHEMBL1340793
    • NSC7098
    • STR00521
    • 2,6-DIMETHYLANILINE [IARC]
    • Tox21_201426
    • Tox21_300055
    • STL281861
    • AKOS000120115
    • FD22351
    • PS-3428
    • XYLIDINE 2,6-DIMETHYLBENZENAMINE
    • 2,6-Dimethylaniline, analytical standard
    • NCGC00091576-01
    • NCGC00091576-02
    • NCGC00091576-03
    • NCGC00254105-01
    • NCGC00258977-01
    • AC-11240
    • PD065540
    • LIDOCAINE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
    • 2,6-DIMETHYLANILINE [USP IMPURITY]
    • DB-027693
    • CS-0012942
    • D0669
    • NS00008896
    • EN300-17976
    • XYLIDINE 2,6-DIMETHYLBENZENAMINE [MI]
    • 2,6-Dimethylaniline, purum, >=98.0% (GC)
    • 2,6-Dimethylaniline 100 microg/mL in Isooctane
    • A842302
    • Q4353533
    • 1-Amino-2,6-dimethylbenzene;Xylylamine;2,6-Xylidine
    • XYLAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
    • Z57127391
    • 2,6-Dimethylaniline, PESTANAL(R), analytical standard
    • F2190-0466
    • LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
    • BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE IMPURITY F [EP IMPURITY]
    • MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
    • Bupivacaine impurity F, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard
    • InChI=1/C8H11N/c1-6-4-3-5-7(2)8(6)9/h3-5H,9H2,1-2H
    • ROPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE MONOHYDRATE IMPURITY H [EP IMPURITY]

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 668.37
    methanol 1209.32
    isopropanol 302.45
    water 17.3
    ethyl acetate 618.91
    n-propanol 512.4
    acetone 455.98
    n-butanol 474.09
    acetonitrile 878.82
    DMF 418.66
    toluene 104.67
    isobutanol 260.5
    1,4-dioxane 932.81
    methyl acetate 497.92
    THF 1165.07
    2-butanone 453.04
    n-pentanol 280.83
    sec-butanol 251.06
    n-hexane 39.65
    ethylene glycol 71.3
    NMP 285.42
    cyclohexane 28.66
    DMSO 419.89
    n-butyl acetate 574.54
    n-octanol 103.5
    chloroform 909.79
    n-propyl acetate 283.49
    acetic acid 559.16
    dichloromethane 831.92
    cyclohexanone 435.93
    propylene glycol 61.53
    isopropyl acetate 254.72
    DMAc 283.58
    2-ethoxyethanol 416.87
    isopentanol 298.64
    n-heptane 47.86
    ethyl formate 579.62
    1,2-dichloroethane 500.43
    n-hexanol 378.61
    2-methoxyethanol 638.67
    isobutyl acetate 145.49
    tetrachloromethane 221.57
    n-pentyl acetate 203.68
    transcutol 706.75
    n-heptanol 174.91
    ethylbenzene 46.26
    MIBK 182.54
    2-propoxyethanol 583.71
    tert-butanol 355.2
    MTBE 412.92
    2-butoxyethanol 301.76
    propionic acid 354.73
    o-xylene 65.59
    formic acid 449.45
    diethyl ether 665.86
    m-xylene 66.7
    p-xylene 60.43
    chlorobenzene 206.67
    dimethyl carbonate 142.3
    n-octane 17.41
    formamide 715.42
    cyclopentanone 570.15
    2-pentanone 404.94
    anisole 153.12
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 350.13
    gamma-butyrolactone 757.15
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 306.96
    pyridine 479.85
    3-pentanone 273.1
    furfural 531.79
    n-dodecane 9.24
    diethylene glycol 281.02
    diisopropyl ether 118.14
    tert-amyl alcohol 260.13
    acetylacetone 272.26
    n-hexadecane 10.17
    acetophenone 111.64
    methyl propionate 341.13
    isopentyl acetate 374.82
    trichloroethylene 708.04
    n-nonanol 94.94
    cyclohexanol 156.46
    benzyl alcohol 104.7
    2-ethylhexanol 189.13
    isooctanol 124.48
    dipropyl ether 337.13
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 169.24
    ethyl lactate 74.49
    propylene carbonate 342.1
    n-methylformamide 634.63
    2-pentanol 219.22
    n-pentane 40.41
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 344.28
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 331.84
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 131.94
    mesitylene 43.74
    ε-caprolactone 376.5
    p-cymene 54.06
    epichlorohydrin 760.87
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 474.34
    2-aminoethanol 201.35
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 407.91
    sulfolane 435.36
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 23.32
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 611.54
    n-hexyl acetate 186.04
    isooctane 21.44
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 253.11
    sec-butyl acetate 138.6
    tert-butyl acetate 253.77
    decalin 17.78
    glycerin 108.9
    diglyme 515.64
    acrylic acid 241.56
    isopropyl myristate 62.68
    n-butyric acid 633.42
    acetyl acetate 269.42
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 57.85
    ethyl propionate 198.87
    nitromethane 1138.94
    1,2-diethoxyethane 483.91
    benzonitrile 197.04
    trioctyl phosphate 51.35
    1-bromopropane 298.58
    gamma-valerolactone 688.38
    n-decanol 67.94
    triethyl phosphate 95.93
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 121.43
    propionitrile 579.67
    vinylene carbonate 343.6
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 301.75
    DMS 109.05
    cumene 40.47
    2-octanol 93.65
    2-hexanone 255.83
    octyl acetate 84.42
    limonene 85.51
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 650.6
    ethyl orthosilicate 111.01
    tributyl phosphate 67.28
    diacetone alcohol 202.21
    N,N-dimethylaniline 84.07
    acrylonitrile 530.19
    aniline 174.76
    1,3-propanediol 361.5
    bromobenzene 188.44
    dibromomethane 530.56
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 466.37
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 141.55
    tetrabutyl urea 73.76
    diisobutyl methanol 98.45
    2-phenylethanol 169.39
    styrene 62.51
    dioctyl adipate 74.14
    dimethyl sulfate 144.46
    ethyl butyrate 315.73
    methyl lactate 102.21
    butyl lactate 113.51
    diethyl carbonate 170.15
    propanediol butyl ether 124.11
    triethyl orthoformate 197.75
    p-tert-butyltoluene 55.05
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 116.95
    morpholine 811.04
    tert-butylamine 234.25
    n-dodecanol 48.07
    dimethoxymethane 465.24
    ethylene carbonate 329.28
    cyrene 106.53
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 270.32
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 282.76
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 163.56
    4-methylpyridine 370.83
    dibutyl ether 167.67
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 98.45
    DEF 336.21
    dimethyl isosorbide 248.34
    tetrachloroethylene 382.15
    eugenol 124.82
    triacetin 106.04
    span 80 118.53
    1,4-butanediol 110.1
    1,1-dichloroethane 477.66
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 209.18
    methyl formate 442.46
    2-methyl-1-butanol 286.33
    n-decane 17.52
    butyronitrile 563.23
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 90.75
    1-chlorooctane 64.77
    1-chlorotetradecane 22.69
    n-nonane 16.91
    undecane 12.1
    tert-butylcyclohexane 23.48
    cyclooctane 13.43
    cyclopentanol 196.24
    tetrahydropyran 656.56
    tert-amyl methyl ether 237.79
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 268.44
    1-hexene 123.47
    2-isopropoxyethanol 220.87
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 217.46
    methyl butyrate 284.42

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IFRA standard 51

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