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2,6-Dimethylaniline

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2,6-Xylidine, 2-Amino-1,3-dimethylbenzene, 2-Amino-m-xylene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C6H3NH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
121.18
Beilstein:
636332
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12000000
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

>99% (GC)

CofA

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packaging

ampule of 1000 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.560 (lit.)

bp

214 °C/739 mmHg (lit.)

mp

10-12 °C (lit.)

density

0.984 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

Cc1cccc(C)c1N

InChI

1S/C8H11N/c1-6-4-3-5-7(2)8(6)9/h3-5H,9H2,1-2H3

InChI key

UFFBMTHBGFGIHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2,6-Dimethylaniline is a alpha2-adrenergic agonist metabolite of xylazine, which can find applications as a sedative agent in food producing animals. It is also used in industries as a synthetic intermediate in the production of several products like dyes, pesticides and synthetic resins.

Application

2,6-Dimethylaniline may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in animal samples, human biological samples, milk samples and pharmaceutical preparations by chromatography and electroanalytical techniques.
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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

195.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

91 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthesis, Characterization, and Comparative 32P-Postlabeling Efficiencies of 2, 6-Dimethylaniline? DNA Adducts
Goncalves.LL, et al.
Chemical Research in Toxicology, 14, 165-174 (2001)
Tumor-promoting activity of 2, 6-dimethylaniline in a two-stage nasal carcinogenesis model in N-bis (2-hydroxypropyl) nitrosamine-treated rats
Koujitani T, et al.
Cancer Letters, 142, 161-171 (1999)
Simultaneous determination of xylazine and its major metabolite, 2, 6-dimethylaniline, in bovine and swine kidney by liquid chromatography
Holland DC, et al.
Journal of AOAC (Association of Official Analytical Chemists) International, 76(4), 720-724 (1993)
Determination and temperature effects of lidocaine (Lignocaine) hydrochloride, epinephrine, methylparaben, 2, 6-dimethylaniline, and p-hydroxybenzoic acid in USP Lidocaine Injection by ion-pair reversed-phase high pressure liquid chromatography
Smith DJ
Journal of Chromatographic Science, 19(5), 253-258 (1981)
Ming-Wei Chao et al.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 130(1), 48-59 (2012-07-27)
Several alkylanilines with structures more complex than toluidines have been associated epidemiologically with human cancer. Their mechanism of action remains largely undetermined, and there is no reported evidence that it replicates that of multicyclic aromatic amines even though the principal

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