Aniliini riskianalüüs (eng)
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Tallinn 2012
1. Introduction
Aniline (also known as phenylamine or aminobenzene) is an organic compound with the
formula C6H5NH2. Consisting of a phenyl group attached to an amino group, aniline is the
prototypical aromatic amine.
The largest application of aniline is for the preparation of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate.
The majority of aniline serves this market. Other uses include rubber processing chemicals
(9%), herbicides (2%), and dyes and pigments (2%). Illustrative of the drugs prepared from
aniline is paracetamol. The principal use of aniline in the dye industry is as a precursor to
indigo, the blue of blue jeans.
Like most volatile amines, it possesses the unpleasant smell of rotten fish.
2. Physico-chemical properties
Name: Alinine
CAS number: 62-53-3