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Sigma-Aldrich

p-Phenylenediamine

≥99.0% (GC/NT)

Synonym(s):

1,4-Benzenediamine, 1,4-Diaminobenzene, 1,4-Phenylenediamine

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H4(NH2)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
108.14
Beilstein:
742029
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1.08 mmHg ( 100 °C)

description

anti-fade reagent

Assay

≥99.0% (GC/NT)

form

flakes

bp

267 °C (lit.)

mp

138-143 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Nc1ccc(N)cc1

InChI

1S/C6H8N2/c7-5-1-2-6(8)4-3-5/h1-4H,7-8H2

InChI key

CBCKQZAAMUWICA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

p-Phenylenediamine (1,4-Phenylenediamine or PPDA) can be used as a precursor for the synthesis of asymmetric bis-schiff bases , angular diazatricycles , poly (p-phenylenediamine) and aromatic polyamides.
It can also be used as a reactant in the synthesis of azo-schiff-base complexes of various metals.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 1 Oral

Target Organs

Kidney,Heart,Musculo-skeletal system

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Keto-enol tautomerism in asymmetric Schiff bases derived from p-phenylenediamine
Uvzarevic K, et al.
Journal of Molecular Structure, 984(1-3), 232-239 (2010)
Synthesis and characterization of VO (II), Co (II), Ni (II), Cu (II) and Zn (II) complexes of chromone based azo-linked Schiff base ligand
Anitha C, et al.
Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 98(8), 35-42 (2012)
Studies on thermal and mechanical properties of polyimide-clay nanocomposites
Agag T, et al.
Polymer, 42(8), 3399-3408 (2001)
Facile synthesis of poly (p-phenylenediamine)/MWCNT nanocomposites and characterization for investigation of structural effects of carbon nanotubes
Pham QL, et al.
Bulletin of Materials Science, 34(1), 37-43 (2011)
The synthesis of aromatic diazatricycles from phenylenediamine-bis (methylene Meldrum's acid) derivatives
Graf GI, et al.
Tetrahedron, 58(44), 9095-9100 (2002)

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