2,4-Diaminoanisole
Agent Name
2,4-Diaminoanisole
CAS Number
615-05-4
Formula
C7-H10-N2-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1,3-Benzenediamine, 4-methoxy-; 1,3-Diamino-4-methoxybenzene; 2,4-Diamineanisole; 2,4-Diamino-1-methoxybenzene; 2,4-Diaminoanisol; 2,4-Diaminoanisole; 2,4-Diaminoanisole 2-hydrochloride; 2,4-Diaminoanisole base; 4-Methoxy-1,3-benzenediamine; 4-Methoxy-m-phenylenediamine; Anisole, 2,4-diamino-; Benzene, 2,4-diamino-1-methoxy-; C.I. 76050; C.I. Oxidation Base 12; CI 76050; CI Oxidation Base 12; Furro L; Pelagol DA; Pelagol Grey L; Pelagol L; m-Diaminoanisole; m-Diaminoanisole 1,3-diamino-4-methoxybenzene; m-Phenylenediamine, 4-methoxy-; p-Methoxy-m-phenylenediamine; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Amines, Aromatic
Description
Colorless solid (needles). [Note: The primary use (including its salts such as 2,4-diaminoanisole sulfate) is a component of hair & fur dye formulations.] [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses
An oxidizing agent used in hair dyes (former use) and fur dyes; [HSDB]
Comments
An animal carcinogen--NIOSH recommends controls to keep at lowest feasible concentration;
Restricted
Was used extensively in permanent hair dyes until the late 1970s; [IARC]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.047 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from HSDB;
Adverse Effects
IARC Carcinogen
Possible (2b)
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: