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Home/Compounds/Dye & Pigment/O-dianisidine dihydrochloride
C14H18Cl2N2O2
317.2 g/mol
Dye & PigmentDanger

3,3'-DIMETHOXYBENZIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

CAS20325-40-0EC243-737-5
Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pigment intermediate

3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine dihydrochloride is a chemical compound used as a pigment intermediate. The National Toxicology Program has identified it as a substance that can cause cancer.

Pigment intermediatePigment manufacturing

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Restricted or banned substances

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Relevant lists:California Proposition 65

CAS 20325-40-0

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H350May cause cancer
Regulatory Compliance2
  • California Proposition 65USRegulation
    Listed· listed since 1990-10-01Source
  • CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
    Listed· listed since 2015-05-01Source

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 3,3'-DIMETHOXYBENZIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE (CAS 20325-40-0) is 2922.29.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2922.29

EU CN code (8-digit)

2922 29 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

4-(4-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-methoxyaniline;dihydrochloride

InChIKey

UXTIAFYTYOEQHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)N)OC)N.Cl.Cl

Synonyms (28)
  • 2-Dianisidine dihydrochloride
  • 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine DiHCl
  • 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine.2HCl
  • Fast Blue B.2HCl
  • dianisidine dihydrochloride
  • o-Dianisidine (hydrochloride)
  • o-Dianisidine HCl
  • o-Dianisidine dihydrochloride