2,6-Xylidine
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Preferred IUPAC name
2,6-Dimethylaniline | |
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ChEBI | |
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Properties | |
C8H11N | |
Molar mass | 121.183 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Density | 0.9842 g/mL |
Melting point | 11.45 °C (52.61 °F; 284.60 K) |
Boiling point | 215 °C (419 °F; 488 K) |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.5601 |
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2,6-Xylidine is an organic compound with the formula C6H3(CH3)2NH2. It is one of several isomeric xylidines. It is a colorless viscous liquid. Commercially significant derivatives are the anesthetics lidocaine, bupivacaine, mepivacaine, and etidocaine.[1]
Production and reactions[]
Many xylidines are prepared by nitration of a xylene followed by hydrogenation of the nitroaromatic, but this approach is not efficient for this isomer. Instead, it is prepared from by treatment of the related xylenol with ammonia in the presence of oxide catalysts.[1]
Other[]
2,6-Xylidine is the precursor to the NHC ligand IXyl.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b M. Meyer (2012). "Xylidines". Ullmann's Encylclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a28_455.
- ^ Ison, Elon A.; Ison, Ana (2012). "Synthesis of Well-Defined CopperN-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes and Their Use as Catalysts for a "Click Reaction": A Multistep Experiment That Emphasizes the Role of Catalysis in Green Chemistry". Journal of Chemical Education. 89 (12): 1575. Bibcode:2012JChEd..89.1575I. doi:10.1021/ed300243s.
Categories:
- IARC Group 2B carcinogens
- Anilines