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Home/Compounds/Dye & Pigment/2-Chloro-4-nitroaniline
C6H5ClN2O2
172.57 g/mol
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2-Chloro-4-nitroaniline

CAS121-87-9EC204-502-2
Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Intermediate in manufacture of dyes

2-Chloro-4-nitroaniline is an organic compound used as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes. It is a derivative of aniline containing both a chlorine atom and a nitro group on the benzene ring.

intermediate in dye manufacture

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H312Harmful in contact with skin
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-chloro-4-nitroaniline

InChIKey

LOCWBQIWHWIRGN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])Cl)N

Synonyms (15)
  • 2-Chloro-4-nitroaniline
  • 2-Chloro-4-nitrobenzenamine
  • 2-chlor-4-nitroanilin
  • 2-chloro-4-nitrophenylamine
  • 4-AMINO-3-CHLORONITROBENZENE
  • 4-Nitro-2-chloroaniline
  • Aniline, 2-chloro-4-nitro-
  • CHLORO-4-NITROANILINE, 2-
  • Ocpna
  • o-Chloro-p-nitroaniline