Chemical Properties
brick red crystals or liquid
Uses
4-Methoxy-2-methylaniline is a reagent used in organic synthesis of more complex compounds that have a more specific function. For example, enzyme inhibitors.
Definition
ChEBI: Meta-Cresidine is a member of methoxybenzenes.
General Description
Crystals or brick red liquid.
Air & Water Reactions
Sensitive to prolonged exposure to air and light. Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
2-Methyl-4-methoxybenzenamine neutralizes acids in weakly exothermic reactions to form salts plus water. May be incompatible with isocyanates, halogenated organics, peroxides, phenols (acidic), epoxides, anhydrides, and acid halides. May generate hydrogen, a flammable gas, in combination with strong reducing agents such as hydrides. Reacts with oxidizing agents .
Health Hazard
ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: 2-Methyl-4-methoxybenzenamine is a local irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx. 2-Methyl-4-methoxybenzenamine is an experimental animal carcinogen.
Fire Hazard
2-Methyl-4-methoxybenzenamine is probably combustible.
Safety Profile
Suspected carcinogen
with experimental carcinogenic and
tumorigenic data. Mutation data reported.
When heated to decomposition it emits
toxic fumes of NOx.
