Title: Tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine
CAS Registry Number: 100-22-1
CAS Name: N,N,N¢,N¢-Tetramethyl-1,4-benzenediamine
Trademarks: Wurster's reagent; Wurster's blue
Molecular Formula: C10H16N2
Molecular Weight: 164.25
Percent Composition: C 73.12%, H 9.82%, N 17.06%
Literature References: Prepn: Meyer, Ber. 36, 2979 (1903); Cox, Smith, J. Org. Chem. 29, 488 (1964).
Properties: Crystals from petr ether, mp 51-52°. bp 260°. Slightly sol in cold water; more sol in hot water; freely sol in alc, chloroform, ether, petr ether.
Melting point: mp 51-52°
Boiling point: bp 260°
Use: In the form of the hydrochloride as a reagent in analytical chemistry. |