O-Anisidine

o-Anisidine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methoxyaniline
Other names
ortho-Anisidine
2-Anisidine
ortho-Aminoanisole
o-Methoxyaniline
2-Methoxy-1-aminobenzene
2-Methoxyphenylamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.785
EC Number
  • 201-963-1
KEGG
RTECS number
  • BZ5410000
UNII
UN number 2431
  • InChI=1S/C7H9NO/c1-9-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8/h2-5H,8H2,1H3 Y
    Key: VMPITZXILSNTON-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C7H9NO/c1-9-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8/h2-5H,8H2,1H3
  • Nc1ccccc1OC
Properties
C7H9NO
Molar mass 123.155 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow liquid, turns brown upon exposure to air
Density 1.0923 g/cm3
Melting point 6.2 °C (43.2 °F; 279.3 K)
Boiling point 224 °C (435 °F; 497 K)
1.5 g/100 ml
Solubility soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone, benzene
−80.44·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
potential occupational carcinogen
GHS labelling:
Danger
H301, H311, H331, H341, H350
P201, P202, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P281, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P308+P313, P311, P312, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
1
0
Flash point 118 °C (244 °F; 391 K) (open cup)
415 °C (779 °F; 688 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
2000 mg/kg (rat, oral)
1400 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
870 mg/kg (rabbit, oral)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 0.5 mg/m3 [skin]
REL (Recommended)
 : Ca TWA 0.5 mg/m3 [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
50 mg/m3
Related compounds
Related compounds
m-Anisidine
p-Anisidine
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

o-Anisidine (2-anisidine) is an organic compound with the formula CH3OC6H4NH2. A colorless liquid, commercial samples can appear yellow owing to air oxidation. It is one of three isomers of the methoxy-containing aniline derivative.