Dichloroanilines are chemical compounds which consist of an

aniline Aniline is an organic compound with the formula C6 H5 NH2. Consisting of a phenyl group attached to an amino group, aniline is the simplest aromatic amine In organic chemistry, an aromatic amine is an organic compound consisting of an aroma ...

ring substituted with two chlorine atoms and have the molecular formula C₆H₅Cl₂N. There are six

isomer In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formulae – that is, same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. Isomerism is existence or possibility of isomers. Iso ...

s, varying in the positions of the chlorine atoms around the ring relative to the

amino In chemistry, amines (, ) are compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair. Amines are formally derivatives of ammonia (), wherein one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by a substituent s ...

group. As aniline derivatives, they are named with the amino group in position 1. They are all colorless, although commercial samples can appear colored due to the presence of impurities. Several derivatives are used in the production of dyes and herbicides.Thomas Kahl, Kai-Wilfrid Schröder, F. R. Lawrence, W. J. Marshall, Hartmut Höke, Rudolf Jäckh "Aniline" in ''Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry'', 2007; John Wiley & Sons: New York. {, class="wikitable" , +Dichloroaniline isomers , - ! Compound name !! CAS# !! Chemical structure !! Melting point , - , 2,3-Dichloroaniline , , 608-27-5 , , 2,3-Dichloranilin

, , , - , 2,4-Dichloroaniline , , 554-00-7 , , 2,4-Dichloranilin

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2,5-Dichloroaniline 2,5-Dichloroaniline is an organic compound with the formula C6H3Cl2NH2. One of six isomers of dichloroaniline, it is a colorless solid that is insoluble in water. It is produced by hydrogenation Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between m ...

, , 95-82-9 , , 2,5-Dichloranilin

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2,6-Dichloroaniline 2,6-Dichloroaniline is an organic compound with the formula C6H3Cl2(NH2). It is one of several isomers of dichloroaniline. It is a colorless or white solid. Derivatives include the drugs clonidine and diclofenac. Preparation It is produced by h ...

, , 608-31-1 , , 2,6-Dichloranilin

, , , - , 3,4-Dichloroaniline , , 95-76-1 , , 3,4-Dichloranilin

, , , , - , 3,5-Dichloroaniline, , 626-43-7 , , 3,5-Dichloranilin

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Anilines