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What is p-anisidine?

Oct 20，2023

Compound Name: p-anisidine; p-methoxyaniline; p-aminoanisoleMolecular Formula: C7H9NOMolecular Weight: 123.2

pH Value: < 1 at 20 °C

Apperance: Brown Liquid

Odour: Stinging

Melting Point: 54 - 56°C

Structure:

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Uses: p-Anisidine is a yellow to brown crystalline (sand-like) solid with a fishy odor. It is used as an intermediate in making dyes.

Health Hazard:

p-Anisidine can affect you when breathed in and bypassing through your skin.

p-Anisidine can irritate the skin and eyes causing a rash orburning feeling on contact.

Breathing p-Anisidine can irritate the nose，throat andlungs causing coughing, wheezing and/or shortness ofbreath.

High levels can interfere with the ability of the blood tocarry Oxygen causing headache， fatigue, dizziness， and ablue color to the skin and lips (methemoglobinemia).Higher levels can cause trouble breathing,collapse andeven death.

p-Anisidine may cause a skin allergy. If allergy develops,very low future exposure can cause itching and a skin rash.p-Anisidine may damage the kidneys.

Repeated exposure may cause anemia.

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