6054. Methyldiphenylamine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 552-82-9
N-Methyl-N-phenylbenzenamine; diphenylaminomethane; diphenylmethylamine.
C13H13N; mol wt 183.25.
C 85.21%, H 7.15%, N 7.64%.

Description and references

Prepd by heating diphenylamine, methyl alcohol and HCl.

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid. d420 1.0476. mp 7.6°. bp 296-297°; also given as 282-290°, 293°. nD20 1.6193. Insol in water; sol in alc, ether.

Use

Manuf dyes; as reagent similar to diphenylamine.