Diphenylamine
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Diphenylamine |
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Other names
N-Phenylbenzenamine; |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 122-39-4  |
| ChemSpider | 11003 |
| UNII | 9N3CBB0BIQ |
| KEGG | C11016 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:4640 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL38688 |
| RTECS number | 9 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C12H11N |
| Molar mass | 169.23 g/mol |
| Appearance | White crystals |
| Density | 1.2 g/cm³ |
| Melting point |
53 °C (326 K) |
| Boiling point |
302 °C (575 K) |
| Solubility in water | Slightly |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | External MSDS |
| R-phrases | R23 R24 R25 R33 R50 R53 |
| S-phrases | S36 S37 S45 S60 S61 |
| Main hazards | Toxic. Possible mutagen. Possible teratogen. Harmful in contact with skin, and if swallowed or inhaled. Irritant. |
| NFPA 704 |
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| Flash point | 152°C |
| Related compounds | |
| Related Amine | Aniline |
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| Structure and properties |
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Phase behaviour Solid, liquid, gas |
| Spectral data | UV, IR, NMR, MS |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Diphenylamine is an organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2NH belonging to the class of aromatic amines. The molecule is "aromatic" because of the presence of a benzene ring in its structure, and an "amine" because of the presence of a basic N atom. The compound exists as a colourless solid at ordinary room temperature, but samples are often yellow due to oxidized impurities.[1]Diphenylamine dissolves well in many common organic solvents, but is insoluble in water.[2]
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[edit] Preparation and reactivity
Diphenylamine is manufactured by the thermal deamination of aniline over oxide catalysts:
- 2 C6H5NH2 → (C6H5)2NH + NH3
It is a weak base, with a Kb of 10−14. With strong acids, it forms salts (e.g. reaction with sulfuric acid gives the bisulfate [C6H5)2NH2]+[HSO4]- as a white or yellowish powder with m.p. 123-125°C.[2]
[edit] Applications
Diphenylamine is used as a pre- or postharvest scald inhibitor for apples. Its anti-scald activity is the result of its antioxidant properties, which protect the apple skin from the oxidation products of alpha-farnesene during storage.[3]
Diphenylamine derivatives are also useful. Ring-alkylated derivatives of diphenylamine are used as "antiozinates" in the manufacture of rubber products, reflecting the antioxidant nature of aniline derivatives. The compound undergoes various cyclisaton reactions. With sulfur, it gives phenothiazine, a precursor to certain pharmaceuticals.[4]
- (C6H5)2NH + 2 S → S(C6H4)2NH + H2S
With iodine, it cyclises to carbazole:
- (C6H5)2NH + I2 → (C6H4)2NH + 2 HI
Arylation with iodobenzene gives triphenylamine.[5]
Diphenylamine finds niche use as a test for nitrates (see nitrate test).
[edit] References
- ^ P. F. Vogt, J. J. Gerulis, “Amines, Aromatic” in Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2005, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim.
- ^ a b The Merck Index, 10th Ed., (1983), p.485, Rahway: Merck & Co.
- ^ "Apple Scald, a Complex Problem" W.J. Bramlage (University of Massachusetts Department of Plant and Soil Sciences) Post Harvest Pomology Newsletter, 6(2): 11-14 September 1988 http://postharvest.tfrec.wsu.edu/pgDisplay.php?article=N6I2C
- ^ T. Kahl, K.-W. Schröder, F. R. Lawrence, W. J. Marshall, Hartmut Höke, Rudolf Jäckh, "Aniline" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2005, Wiley-VCH: Weinheim.
- ^ F. D. Hager (1941), "Triphenylamine", Org. Synth., http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn/prepContent.asp?prep=CV1P0544; Coll. Vol. 1: 544
