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B3383

Benzidine dihydrochloride

≥99% (titration)

Synonym(s):

4,4′-Diaminobiphenyl dihydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H12N2 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
257.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
208-519-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3914846
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99% (titration)
Form:
powder
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assay

≥99% (titration)

form

powder

SMILES string

Cl[H].Cl[H].Nc1ccc(cc1)-c2ccc(N)cc2

InChI

1S/C12H12N2.2ClH/c13-11-5-1-9(2-6-11)10-3-7-12(14)8-4-10;;/h1-8H,13-14H2;2*1H

InChI key

RUAXWVDEYJEWRY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Benzidine (4,4′-Diaminobiphenyl) is an environmental genotoxin that posses increased risks of cancer to exposed people. Benzidine may be used as a reference material in procedures that analyze for benzidine. Benzidine can be used in studies on its mechanisms of genotoxicity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tumor initiator in mammary glands of experimental animal.

Disclaimer

Cancer suspect agent.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1A

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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