Chemistry:2,6-Dichloro-4-nitroaniline

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2,6-Dichloro-4-nitroaniline is an organic compound with the formula O
2
NC
6
H
2
Cl
2
NH
2
. It is the most widely discussed isomer of dichloronitroaniline, mainly as a precursor to the azo dye disperse brown 1. It is prepared by treatment of 4-nitroaniline with a mixture of hydrochloric acid and hydrogen peroxide (a source of chlorine).[1][2]

References

  1. Booth, Gerald (2007). "Nitro Compounds, Aromatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (6th ed.). Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a17_411. ISBN 978-3-527-30385-4. 
  2. Raue, Roderich; Kunde, Klaus; Engel, Aloys (2011). "Azo Dyes, 4. Cationic Dyes". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.o03_o08. ISBN 978-3-527-30385-4.