2,6-Xylidine

2,6-Xylidine
IUPAC name 2,6-dimethylbenzene-1-amine
Other names 2,6-dimethylaniline, 2,6-dimethylbenzenamine, 2,6-dimethylphenylamine
Identifiers
CAS number	87-62-7 Y
ChemSpider	6630 Y
KEGG	C11004 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:28738 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES Nc1c(cccc1C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C8H11N/c1-6-4-3-5-7(2)8(6)9/h3-5H,9H2,1-2H3 Y Key: UFFBMTHBGFGIHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C8H11N/c1-6-4-3-5-7(2)8(6)9/h3-5H,9H2,1-2H3 Key: UFFBMTHBGFGIHF-UHFFFAOYAI
Properties
Molecular formula	C8H11N
Molar mass	121.18 g mol−1
Appearance	Clear to yellow reddish liquid
Density	0.9842 g/mL
Melting point	11.45 °C; 52.61 °F; 284.60 K
Boiling point	215 °C; 419 °F; 488 K
Refractive index (nD)	1.5601
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Infobox references

2,6-Xylidine is an aromatic amine with the chemical formula (CH₃)₂C₆H₃NH₂. It is an isomer of 2,4-xylidine and 3,4-xylidine. It is a clear to yellow-red liquid which darkens upon exposure to air and light.

2,6-Xylidine may be used to synthesize lidocaine:^[1]

References

1. ↑ T. J. Reilly (1999). "The Preparation of Lidocaine". J. Chem. Ed. 76 (11): 1557. doi:10.1021/ed076p1557.