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C12H11NO
185.22 g/mol
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2-Phenoxyaniline

CAS2688-84-8EC220-254-8
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
herbicide intermediate

2-Phenoxyaniline is an aromatic amine with an ether bridge connecting two phenyl rings. It is primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of herbicides, such as aclonifen, which acts by disrupting carotenoid biosynthesis or inhibiting protoporphyrinogen oxidase.

herbicide intermediatesynthesis of diphenyl ether herbicides

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-phenoxyaniline

InChIKey

NMFFUUFPJJOWHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=CC=CC=C2N

Synonyms (19)
  • 2-Phenoxyaniline; Nimesulide Imp. C (EP); Nimesulide Impurity C
  • NIMESULIDE IMPURITY-C (EP/BP)
  • Nimesulide EP Impurity C
  • 2-Ade
  • 2-Aminodiphenyl ether
  • 2-Aminophenyl phenyl ether
  • 2-Phenoxyaniline
  • 2-Phenoxybenzenamine
  • 2-Phenoxylaniline
  • 2-Phonoxyaniline
  • 2-penoxyaniline
  • 2-phenoxyphenylamine
  • Aniline, 2-phenoxy-
  • Aniline, o-phenoxy-
  • Aniline, o-phenoxy-(8CI)
  • Benzenamine, 2-phenoxy-
  • Benzenamine, phenoxy-
  • o-Aminophenyl phenyl ether
  • o-Phenoxyaniline