2,3-Xylidine is the
organic compound
Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-co ...
with the formula C
6H
3(CH
3)
2NH
2. it is one of several isomeric
xylidine
Xylidine can refer to any of the six isomers of xylene amine, or any mixture of them.
The chemical formula of xylidines is C8H11N or, more descriptively, (CH3)2C6H3NH2. The CAS number for the isomer mixture is 1300-73-8. They are colorless solids ...
s. It is a colorless viscous liquid. The compound is used in the production of the drug
mefenamic acid
Mefenamic acid is a member of the Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug#Anthranilic acid derivatives .28fenamates.29, anthranilic acid derivatives (or fenamate) class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and is used to treat mild to m ...
and the herbicide xylachlor.
References
Anilines
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