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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

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

>99% (GC)

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

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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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)
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)
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)
Determination of local anaesthetics and their impurities in pharmaceutical preparations using HPLC method with amperometric detection
Fijalek Z, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 37(5), 913-918 (2005)

Protocols

Protocol for GC Analysis of Anilines on Equity®-5

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