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2-Methoxy-5-methylaniline

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

5-Methyl-o-anisidine, 6-Methoxy-m-toluidine, p-Cresidine

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Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H3(CH3)NH2
CAS Number:
120-71-8
Molecular Weight:
137.18
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329756608
EC Number:
204-419-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
637071
MDL number:
MFCD00007815

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InChI key

WXWCDTXEKCVRRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H11NO/c1-6-3-4-8(10-2)7(9)5-6/h3-5H,9H2,1-2H3

SMILES string

COc1ccc(C)cc1N

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

4.7 (vs air)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

235 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

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General description

2-Methoxy-5-methylaniline is grouped under the class of aromatic amines (AAs), which are extensively utilized as intermediates in the synthesis of rubbers, plastics, dyes, etc. AAs are deemed as environmental pollutants as well as human carcinogens.
This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)

Application

2-Methoxy-5-methylaniline may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in wastewater, textiles, and commercial hair dye samples by various chromatography techniques.
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GHS08,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

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

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Regulatory Information

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Rama Jeevan Ganesh Jeevan et al.
Electrophoresis, 23(4), 584-590 (2002-03-01)
Analysis of carcinogenic substances is a high-priority area. Carcinogenic arylamines draw the analyst's attention because dyes and pigments are in production and used in large volumes. Identification of carcinogenic isomers of arylamines employing micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC), a mode of
Determination of some banned aromatic amines in waste water using micellar liquid chromatography
Mourya SK, et al.
Analytical Methods : Advancing Methods and Applications, 3(9), 2032-2040 (2011)
P Sutthivaiyakit et al.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 381(1), 268-276 (2005-02-08)
A confirmation method for the determination of 18 aromatic amines originating from azo dyes after reductive cleavage was developed. The method is based on the use of high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry with atmospheric-pressure chemical ionization. For the identification of
p-Cresidine.
Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles, 10, 71-72 (2004-08-25)
Y F Sasaki et al.
Mutation research, 412(2), 155-160 (1998-04-16)
We used a modification of the alkaline single-cell gel electrophoresis (SCG) (Comet) assay to evaluate the in vivo genotoxicity of two potent rodent bladder carcinogens, o-anisidine and p-cresidine, in mouse liver, lung, kidney, brain, and bone marrow, and in the
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