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N,N-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine

97%

Synonym(s):

4-(Dimethylamino)aniline, 4-Amino-N,N-dimethylaniline, N,N-Dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine, DMPPDA

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2NC6H4NH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.19
Beilstein:
508105
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Assay

97%

form

solid

bp

262 °C (lit.)

mp

34-36 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CN(C)c1ccc(N)cc1

InChI

1S/C8H12N2/c1-10(2)8-5-3-7(9)4-6-8/h3-6H,9H2,1-2H3

InChI key

BZORFPDSXLZWJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

N,N-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine (DPD, DMPD) is an aromatic amine mainly used as an intermediate to produce dyes. Its oxidation reaction with H2O2 in the presence of iron(III) catalyst has been used for the spectrophotometric detection of trace quantities of iron (III). Cyclovoltammetric studies have been conducted to evaluate the electrochemical oxidation of DMPD at various pH. DMPD on oxidation under basic conditions has been reported to undergo hydrolytic decomposition.

Application

N,N-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine may be used for the preparation of molecular compounds with tetracyano-p-quinodimethane (TCNQ). Polarized absorption spectra of these molecular compounds were investigated.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation

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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Polarized Absorption Spectra of Single Crystals of Ion Radical Salts. I. Molecular Compounds of 7, 7, 8, 8-Tetracyano-p-quinodimethane with N, N, N', N'-Tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine and N, N-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine.
Kuroda H, et al.
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 41(12), 2855-2858 (1968)
Spectrophotometric catalytic determination of an ultratrace amount of iron (III) in water based on the oxidation of N, N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine by hydrogen peroxide.
Hirayama K and Unohara N.
Analytical Chemistry, 60(23), 2573-2577 (1988)
An historical review of the use of dye precursors in the formulation of commercial oxidation hair dyes.
Corbett JF.
Dyes and Pigments, 41(1), 127-136 (1999)
Mechanism diversity in anodic oxidation of N, N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine by varying pH.
Maleki A and Nematollahi D.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 704, 75-79 (2013)
Veronica Verde et al.
Free radical research, 36(8), 869-873 (2002-11-08)
Oxidative stress has been clearly implicated in human disease by a growing body of scientific evidences. There is no ideal method for the measurement of this parameter. A possible strategy would be to measure simultaneously several biomarkers representing damage to

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