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o-anisidine
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o-anisidine

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Also known as ortho-Aminoanisole, 2-Anisidine, o-Methoxyaniline, 1-Amino-2-methoxybenzene, 2-Aminoanisole, 2-Methoxy-1-aminobenzene, 2-Methoxyaniline, 2-Methoxybenzenamine

'''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. It is a building block for other more complex compounds.

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Mass
123.068413908
Autonomy
415
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canonical SMILES
Nc1ccccc1OC
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0034
density
1.10
immediately dangerous to life or health
50
melting point
6.0
boiling point
437
flash point
244
solubility
1
ionization energy
7.44
vapor pressure
0.1
time-weighted average exposure limit
0.1
median lethal dose (LD50)
2000
short-term exposure limit
1
ceiling exposure limit
0.5
chemical formula
C₇H₉NO
subject has role
carcinogen
Commons category
2-Methoxyaniline
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'''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. It is a building block for other more complex compounds.

==Production and use== It is prepared via methanolysis of 2-chloronitrobenzene: NaOCH3 + ClC6H4NO2 → CH3OC6H4NO2 + NaCl The resulting o-nitroanisole is reduced to o-anisidine.

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