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A42409

2-Aminobiphenyl

≥96.5% purity, powder or crystals

Synonym(s):

2-Biphenylylamine, 2-Phenylaniline

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Linear Formula:
C6H5C6H4NH2
CAS Number:
90-41-5
Molecular Weight:
169.22
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
24890839
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
EC Number:
201-990-9
MDL number:
MFCD00007701
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
471874

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Product Name

2-Aminobiphenyl, ≥96.5% (GC)

InChI

1S/C12H11N/c13-12-9-5-4-8-11(12)10-6-2-1-3-7-10/h1-9H,13H2

InChI key

TWBPWBPGNQWFSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

Nc1ccccc1-c2ccccc2

vapor density

5.8 (vs air)

assay

≥96.5% (GC)

form

powder or crystals

autoignition temp.

842 °F

technique(s)

titration: suitable

impurities

<0.1% 4-aminobiphenyl

color

brown, off-white to yellow

bp

299 °C (lit.)

mp

47-50 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: insoluble

density

1.16 g/cm3 at 21 °C

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

100

Gene Information

human ... UGT1A4(54657)

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General description

2-Aminobiphenyl is a substrate for UGTs (UDP-glucuronosyltransferases), including UGT1A4, UGT2B13 and UGT2B16.

pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

307.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

153 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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STBL3323

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Shu Chi Wang et al.
Mutation research, 593(1-2), 9-21 (2005-08-23)
4-Aminobiphenyl (4-ABP) and its analogue, 2-aminobiphenyl (2-ABP), were examined for their ability to induce oxidative DNA damage in Hep G2 cells. Using the alkaline comet assay, we showed that 2-ABP and 4-ABP (25-200 microM) were able to induce the DNA
Journal of Chromatography A, 88, 356-356 (1974)
Chien-Cheng Chen et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 25(3), 695-705 (2012-02-01)
Overexposure to biphenyl amine compounds, which are found in smoke and azo-dyes, is linked to the occurrence of bladder cancer. However, the molecular mechanisms of biphenyl amine compound-induced bladder cancer are still unclear. Many studies have demonstrated that overexpression of
K M Abdo et al.
Fundamental and applied toxicology : official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 2(5), 201-210 (1982-09-01)
Diets containing 0.1 or 0.3% 2-biphenylamine hydrochloride were fed to groups of 50 Fischer 344 rats and 50 B6C3F1 mice of each sex for 104-106 weeks. Mean body weights of high-dose rats of both sexes and of low-dose male rats
Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, 38, 1209-1209 (1974)
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