Stable, but may be moisture sensitive. Incompatible with water, acids, strong oxidizing agents, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, chloroformates, liquid anisidine.
2-Methoxy-5-nitroaniline was used in the synthesis of 5-(9-acridinylamino)-p-anisidines via reaction with 9-anilinoacridines.It was also used in the synthesis of disazo disperse dyes containing nitro and methoxy groups, used for the dyeing of polyester fibre.