Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(2)

Key Documents

Safety Information

422894

Sigma-Aldrich

2′,4′-Dimethylacetanilide

98%

Synonym(s):

2′,4′-Acetoxylidide

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CONHC6H3(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
163.22
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

98%

mp

129-132 °C (lit.)

functional group

amide

SMILES string

CC(=O)Nc1ccc(C)cc1C

InChI

1S/C10H13NO/c1-7-4-5-10(8(2)6-7)11-9(3)12/h4-6H,1-3H3,(H,11,12)

InChI key

PJEIIBXJUDOMAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2′,4′-Dimethylacetanilide (N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)acetamide) is an acetanilide derivative. Its carcinogenic effect has been studied on the liver in suckling mice. Its boiling point and melting point have been determined.

Application

2′,4′-Dimethylacetanilide (N-acetyl-2,4-xylidine) may be used as a starting material in the synthesis of 5-acetamido-2,4-dimethylaniline.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

422894-VAR:
422894-25G:
422894-BULK:
422894-5G:


Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Spyra W and Winkelmann K.
The Conversion of Liquid Rocket Fuels, 165, 125-133 (2006)
Haynes WM.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 3-218 (2015)
Carcinogenic effect of N-hydroxy-N-2-fluorenylacetamide, 2',4'-dimethylacetanilide, and 2',4'6'-trimethylacetanilide on liver in suckling mice.
M Klein et al.
Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (New York, N.Y.), 122(1), 111-114 (1966-05-01)

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service