What is "dinitroaniline"

n. 1 (context organic compound English) Any of three isomeric derivatives of aniline having two nitro groups replacing hydrogen atoms in the ring, but especially ''2,4-dinitroaniline'' 2 Any of several herbicides derived from this compound (attributive use)

Dinitroanilines are a class of chemical compounds with the chemical formula CHNO. They are derived from both aniline and dinitrobenzenes. There are six isomers: 2,3-dinitroaniline, 2,4-dinitroaniline, 2,5-dinitroaniline, 2,6-dinitroaniline, 3,4-dinitroaniline, and 3,5-dinitroaniline.

Dinitroanilines are intermediates in the preparation of various industrially important chemicals including dyes and pesticides. Herbicides which are derivatives of dinitroanilines include benfluralin, butralin, chlornidine, dinitramine, dipropalin, ethalfluralin, fluchloralin, isopropalin, methalpropalin, nitralin, oryzalin, pendimethalin, prodiamine, profluralin, and trifluralin.

2,4-Dinitroaniline can be prepared by reaction of 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene with ammonia or by acid hydrolysis of 2,4-dinitroacetanilide.

Dinitroanilines are explosive and flammable with heat or friction.

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26471-56-7 (isomeric mixture)

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