Reagent used in the preparation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, dyes and pesticides.
Slightly soluble in water.
2,3-Dimethylaniline reacts with strong oxidizing agents and hypochlorite bleaches . Neutralizes acids in exothermic reactions to form salts plus water. May be incompatible with isocyanates, halogenated organics, peroxides, phenols (acidic), epoxides, anhydrides, and acid halides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen may be generated in combination with strong reducing agents, such as hydrides.
2,3-Dimethylaniline is combustible.
A poison. Moderately
toxic by ingestion. Mutation data reported.
When heated to decomposition it emits
toxic fumes of NOx. See also other xylidine
entries.
Purify vic-xylidine by conversion into a derivative (see below), recrystallise the derivative, decompose the derivative with aqueous NaOH and fractionally distil the liquid base. The acetyl derivative has m 135o (from EtOH), and the formyl derivative has m 102o (from EtOH). [Beilstein 12 H 1101, 12 III 2438, 12 IV 2497.]
