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o-Anisidine is an organic compound used primarily as an intermediate in the production of azo dyes. It can cause cancer according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts.
intermediate in the manufacture of dyesused in the synthesis of azo dyesused to prepare guaiacol via diazotization and hydrolysis
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Safety Reference
Toxic
Harmful
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for O-ANISIDINE (CAS 90-04-0) is 2922.29.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2922.29
EU CN code (8-digit)
2922 29 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-methoxyaniline
InChIKey
VMPITZXILSNTON-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC1=CC=CC=C1N
Synonyms (29)
1-Amino-2-methoxybenzene
2-Aminoanisole
2-Aminomethoxybenzene
2-Anisidine
2-Methoxy-1-aminobenzene
2-Methoxyaniline
2-Methoxybenzenamine
2-methoxybenzeneamine
2-methoxylaniline
2-methoxyphenylamine
2-methyloxyaniline
2-methyoxy-aniline
Aniline, 2-methoxy-
Anisidine, o-
Benzenamine, 2-methoxy-
O-ANISIDINE
Ortho-anisidine
o-Aminoanisole
o-Aminomethoxybenzene
o-Aminophenol methyl ether
o-Anisylamine
o-Methoxyaniline
o-Methoxyphenylamine
o-anisidin
ortho-Aminoanisole
ortho-Methoxyaniline
ortho-Methoxyphenylamine
Toxic in contact with skin
H331Toxic if inhaled
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
