Product Overview

p-Phenylenediamine, 97%, 

CAS
106-50-3
Molecular Formula
C6H8N2
Molecular Weight (g/mol)
108.144
MDL Number
MFCD00007901
InChI Key
CBCKQZAAMUWICA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym
p-phenylenediamine, 1,4-benzenediamine, 1,4-diaminobenzene, 1,4-phenylenediamine, 4-aminoaniline, para-phenylenediamine, p-aminoaniline, p-diaminobenzene, orsin, 4-phenylenediamine
PubChem CID
7814
ChEBI
CHEBI:51403
IUPAC Name
benzene-1,4-diamine
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1N)N

Applications
p-Phenylenediamine is used as a precursor to aramid plastics, Kevlar fibers and to urethane polymers. It serves as a developing agent in photography, antioxidants in rubber products and as a vulcanization accelerator. It is used as a henna surrogate for temporary tattoos and as a histological stain for lipids such as myelin. It is an anti-fade reagent used in fluorescence microscopy to retard photobleaching of fluorescein and other fluorescent dyes. Furthermore, it is also an ingredient in hair dyes.

Solubility
Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether and hot benzene.

Package Size: 250 G