White powder. Soluble in ethanol and hot water.
4,4′-Methylene-bis(2-methylaniline) has been used as a reference standard for the determination of 4,4′-methylene-bis(2-methylaniline) in plastic multilayer food packaging materials by liquid chromatography (LC)-Orbitrap-full scan-high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS).
It may be used as a reference standard for the analysis of 4,4′-methylene-bis(2-methylaniline) in dyes, cosmetics, finger paints and inks for pens and tattoos by LC-MS.
4,4'-Diamino-3,3'-dimethyldiphenylmethane can be used for preparation polyimide and epoxy resin material.
ChEBI: 4,4'-Methylene bis(2-methylaniline) is a diarylmethane.
4,4′-Methylene-bis(2-methylaniline) belongs to the primary aromatic amines (PAAs) family of compounds which are toxic in nature and are probable human carcinogens.
Confirmed carcinogen
with experimental carcinogenic data.
Moderately toxic by ingestion. An eye
irritant. Mutation data reported. When
heated to decomposition it emits toxic
fumes of NOx.
