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Dimethyl-4-phenylenediamine is an amine. It has been used as an accelerator for the vulcanization of rubber. It can be used in oxidase tests.
It is used as accelerator for the vulcanization of rubber, being first converted to the corresponding mercaptobenzothiazole.
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Synthesis
Dimethyl-4-phenylenediamine is made by the nitrosylation of dimethylaniline followed by reduction.Applications
Dimethyl-4-phenylenediamine can be converted tomethylene blue
Methylthioninium chloride, commonly called methylene blue, is a salt used as a dye and as a medication. Methylene blue is a thiazine dye. As a medication, it is mainly used to treat methemoglobinemia by converting the ferric iron in hemoglobin ...
by reaction with dimethylaniline and sodium thiosulfate in several steps:
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It is used as accelerator for the vulcanization of rubber, being first converted to the corresponding mercaptobenzothiazole.
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References
{{reflist Anilines Diamines Dimethylamino compounds