Aniline hydrochloride
Agent Name
Aniline hydrochloride
CAS Number
142-04-1
Formula
C6-H7-N.Cl-H
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
''Aniline Salt''; Aniline chloride; Anilinium chloride; Chlorhydrate d'aniline [French]; Chlorid anilinu [Czech]; C.I. 76001; Phenylamine hydrochloride; Phenylammonium chloride; Sul anilinova [Czech]; Benzenamine, hydrochloride; [ChemIDplus] Benzenamine hydrochloride; Aniline salt; [ICSC] Clorhidrato de anilina (Spanish DOT); Hydrochloride benzenamide; [CAMEO] Aminobenzene hydrochloride; [Acros Organics MSDS] UN1548
Category
Amines, Aromatic
Description
White hygroscopic solid; Darkens on exposure to air and light; [ICSC] White to greenish solid; [CAMEO] White or black solid; [NTP] Off-white crystalline powder with a weak odor; Hygroscopic; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to make dyes and printing inks; [CAMEO]
Comments
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May induce methemoglobinemia; May cause skin sensitization; Can be absorbed through skin; [ICSC] Causes severe skin and eye irritation; Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; Evidence for carcinogenicity in rats but not in mice; [NTP] An eye irritant that may cause serious injury; May cause skin sensitization; Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See 2021 (Volume 127) monograph at IARC. See "Aniline."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
NFPA
must be preheated
Adverse Effects
Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
IARC Carcinogen
Probable (2a)
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: