orange to orange-brown fine crystalline powder
4-Methyl-2-nitroaniline is used as a red azo dye.
4-Methyl-2-nitrobenzenamine in oblate sulfuric acid and saponification.
ChEBI: A C-nitro compound in which the nitro compound is ortho to the amino group and meta to the methyl group of p-toluidine.
N-Acetyl-p-toluidine is nitrated with mixed acid, and the quenched reaction mixture is heated and hydrolyzed to 3-nitro-p-toluidine.
Red crystals or bright orange powder.
4-Methyl-2-nitroaniline is incompatible with acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, chloroformates, and strong oxidizers .
4-Methyl-2-nitroaniline is combustible.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
