4-Nitro-1,3-benzenediamine
Agent Name
4-Nitro-1,3-benzenediamine
CAS Number
5131-58-8
Formula
C6-H7-N3-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1,3-Benzenediamine, 4-nitro-; 1,3-Diamino-4-nitrobenzene; 2,4-Diaminonitrobenzene; 4-Nitro-1,3-fenylendiamin [Czech]; 4-Nitro-1,3-phenylenediamine; 4-Nitro-m-phenylenediamine; C.I. 76030; m-Phenylenediamine, 4-nitro-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Aromatics (Nitrogen)
Description
Orange solid; [HSDB] Orange solid with blue luster or yellow solid; [CAMEO] Yellow or brown crystalline powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a disperse dye intermediate and hair colorant; [HSDB]
Comments
Emergency treatment: Methemoglobinemia; [HSDB] Causes other liver changes, other changes in urine composition, and hemorrhage in 30-day intermittent oral study of rats; [RTECS] An irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
5.6E-05 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: