2,4-Xylidine is an

organic compound In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon- hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. Th ...

with the formula C₆H₃(CH₃)₂NH₂. 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 . They are colorless solids or liqu ...

s. It is a colorless viscous liquid. Commercially significant derivatives include the veterinary drug

cymiazole Cymiazole is a veterinary drug used as an ectoparasiticide An ectoparasiticide is an antiparasitic drug used in the treatment of ectoparasitic infestations. These drugs are used to kill the parasites that live on the body surface. Permethrin, sul ...

and the colorant

Pigment Yellow 81 Pigment Yellow 81 is an organic compound that is classified as a diarylide pigment. It is used as a yellow colorant. The compound is synthesized from three components. Treatment of 2,4-dimethylaniline with diketene gives an acetoacetylated an ...

. It is prepared by

nitration In organic chemistry, nitration is a general class of chemical processes for the introduction of a nitro group into an organic compound. The term also is applied incorrectly to the different process of forming nitrate esters between alcohols an ...

of ''m''-xylene followed by

hydrogenation Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between molecular hydrogen (H2) and another compound or element, usually in the presence of a catalyst such as nickel, palladium or platinum. The process is commonly employed to reduce or saturate org ...

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