3054. 3,4-Dichloroaniline

Nomenclature

CAS number: 95-76-1
3,4-Dichlorobenzeneamine.
C6H5Cl2N; mol wt 162.02.
C 44.48%, H 3.11%, Cl 43.76%, N 8.65%.

Description and references

Prepd by chlorination of p-chloroaniline with AlCl3‐HCl: Suthers et al., J. Org. Chem. 27, 447 (1962). Manuf by catalytic reduction of 3,4-dichloro-1-nitrobenzene: Dietzler, Keil, US 3067253 (1962 to Dow).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 71-72°. bp 272°. Practically insol in water. Very sol in alcohol, ether; slightly sol in benzene.