Chemical Properties
Off-white flaky crystals, melting point 221.5-222.5℃. Soluble in water and ethanol. M-chloroaniline is colorless to light amber liquid, insoluble in water, soluble in acid, ethanol, ether. Relative density 1.233 (15/15 ℃), refractive index 1.5931, flash point 123 ℃, melting point -10.4 ℃, boiling point 230.5 ℃, 118.5 ℃ (2.8kPa). M-chloroaniline is toxic, can be absorbed by the skin, hemolytic, oral LD50=880mg/kg in mice.
Uses
FAST ORANGE GC SALT is used as a color developer for dyeing and printing cotton fibers and their fabrics. It can be coupled with naphthol AS to dye red light orange. It has strong coupling ability and fast coupling speed. It is also used for dyeing viscose fibers and silk. At the same time, it is an important intermediate in dyes, pharmaceuticals and pesticides.
