4-Aminobiphenyl

4-Aminobiphenyl

IUPAC name 4-Aminobiphenyl
Other names 4-ABP
Identifiers
CAS number	92-67-1^Y
ChemSpider	6835^Y
KEGG	C10998^Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:1784^Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL44201^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES c2c(c1ccc(N)cc1)cccc2
InChI InChI=1S/C12H11N/c13-12-8-6-11(7-9-12)10-4-2-1-3-5-10/h1-9H,13H2^Y Key: DMVOXQPQNTYEKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C12H11N/c13-12-8-6-11(7-9-12)10-4-2-1-3-5-10/h1-9H,13H2 Key: DMVOXQPQNTYEKQ-UHFFFAOYAX
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₂H₁₁N
Molar mass	169.22 g mol⁻¹
Appearance	white to purple crystals
Density	1,16 g·cm⁻³^[1]
Melting point	52−54 °C^[1]
Boiling point	302 °C^[1]
Solubility in water	practically insoluble in water ^[1], soluble in alcohol, ether and chloroform
Vapor pressure	20 mbar (191 °C)^[1]
Hazards
Flash point	113°C
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

4-Aminobiphenyl is an amine derivative of biphenyl. It is used to manufacture azo dyes. It is a known human carcinogen^[2] and so it has been largely replaced by less toxic compounds. It is similar to benzidine.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Record of CAS RN 92-67-1 in the GESTIS Substance Database from the IFA, accessed on 8. April 2009
^ National Toxicology Program