Chemical Properties
yellow crystalline powder
Uses
2-Amino-6-nitrobenzothiazole has been used:
- as model analyte for voltammetric determination of electrochemically reducible organic substances
- in the synthesis of 2-methyl-4-nitro-2H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid[2-(cyclohexanecarbonylamino)benzothiazol-6-yl]amide derivatives
- in the preparation of push-pull nonlinear optical chromophores containing thiazole and benzothiazole acceptors
- as a base in dye production by diazotation reaction
General Description
Orange crystals or yellow powder.
Air & Water Reactions
Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
2-Amino-6-nitrobenzothiazole is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong acids.
Fire Hazard
Flash point data for 2-Amino-6-nitrobenzothiazole are not available; however, 2-Amino-6-nitrobenzothiazole is probably combustible.
