Chemistry:3,4-Dichloroaniline

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Preparation

It is produced by hydrogenation of 3,4-dichloronitrobenzene.[1]

Safety and environmental aspects

Being a precursor to some herbicides, the toxicity and fate of dichloroaniline is of interest. One pathway for the biodegradation of dichloroaniline is oxidation to the catechol derivatives.[2]

References

  1. P. F. Vogt; J. J. Gerulis (2005). "Amines, Aromatic". Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_037. ISBN 9783527303854. 
  2. Crossland, N.O. (1990). "A review of the fate and toxicity of 3,4-dichloroaniline in aquatic environments". Chemosphere 21 (12): 1489–1497. doi:10.1016/0045-6535(90)90054-w. Bibcode1990Chmsp..21.1489C.