Solvent Chemicals
Aniline
Product code RXSOL-19-1233-025
Aniline is a musty, fishy-smelling yellowish to brownish, greasy liquid.
Description
Aniline, also known as aminobenzene or phenylamine, has 6 carbon (C) atoms, 7 hydrogen (H) atoms, and 1 nitrogen (N) atom in its chemical formula of C6H7N or C6H5NH2. Because aniline has an amino group in its structure, it is also an amine, hence it is classified as an aromatic amine.
Application
Application
Blue colour of the jeans is due to aniline dyeing agent. Aniline is an organic base a toxic aromatic amine, is a widely used industrial chemical, particularly in the manufacture of dyes, Plastics, rubber, resins, varnishes, perfumes, pigments, polyurethane foam, photographic developers and pesticides.
Precautions
Precautions
The physical properties of Anilines are given below-
Aniline has a boiling of about 184 oC and melting of about -6 o
The compound is slightly soluble in water and sometimes freely soluble in the chemicals such as alcohol and ether.
This organic compound tends to darken when exposed to air and light.
It is said to be weak base and on its reaction with strong acids, it forms anilinium ion -C6H5-NH3+.
The compound is said to be toxic when it gets inhaled through the air or gets absorbed into the skin as it produces nitrogen oxides which are harmful to the environment.