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Biphenyl-2-ylamine

Biphenyl-2-ylamine is leaflets (dilute alcohol).

CAS 90-41-5 C12H11N 169.22 g/mol Warning

01 · Identification

What Biphenyl-2-ylamine is

Biphenyl-2-ylamine is leaflets (dilute alcohol). Its molecular formula is C12H11N and its molecular weight is 169.22 g/mol. It boils at 299 °C, melts at 51 °C.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.

02 · Identifiers

Biphenyl-2-ylamine identifiers and molecular data

Biphenyl-2-ylamine CAS number and EC number

CAS number90-41-5
EC number201-990-9
Index number (CLP Annex VI)612-142-00-6

Biphenyl-2-ylamine molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC12H11N
Molecular weight169.22 g/mol

03 · GHS classification

Biphenyl-2-ylamine hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Biphenyl-2-ylamine pictograms and signal word

Signal wordWarning

Biphenyl-2-ylamine hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Biphenyl-2-ylamine falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 Category 4 H302 GHS07
Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 Category 2 H351 GHS08
Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 Category 3 H412

Biphenyl-2-ylamine hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Biphenyl-2-ylamine
CodeHazard statement
H351 Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
H302 Harmful if swallowed.
H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Biphenyl-2-ylamine. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.

Safety Data Sheet

Getting an SDS for Biphenyl-2-ylamine

A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Biphenyl-2-ylamine issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.

04 · Precautionary statements

Biphenyl-2-ylamine precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 10 precautionary statements to Biphenyl-2-ylamine. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.

Disposal

What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.

Reading the notation. is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.

05 · Names in the regulation

Biphenyl-2-ylamine name in 23 EU languages

CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.

Language Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3
Bulgarian български бифенил-2-иламин
Spanish español Bifenil-2-ilamina
Czech čeština bifenyl-2-ylamin bifenyl-2-amin
Danish dansk biphenyl-2-ylamin
German Deutsch Biphenyl-2-ylamin 2-Aminobiphenyl
Estonian eesti 2-aminobifenüül
Greek ελληνικά διφαινυλ-2-υλαμίνη
English English biphenyl-2-ylamine
French français biphényl-2-ylamine
Croatian hrvatski bifenil-2-ilamin
Italian italiano bifenil-2-ilamina
Latvian latviešu bifenil-2-ilamīns
Lithuanian lietuvių bifenil-2-ilaminas
Hungarian magyar bifenil-2-ilamin
Maltese Malti bifenil-2-ilammina
Dutch Nederlands bifenyl-2-ylamine
Polish polski bifenyl-2-yloamina
Portuguese português bifenil-2-ilamina
Romanian română bifenil-2-ilamină
Slovak slovenčina bifenyl-2-amín
Slovenian slovenščina bifenil-2-ilamin
Finnish suomi bifenyl-2-yyliamiini
Swedish svenska bifenyl-2-ylamin

All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.

06 · Label elements

Biphenyl-2-ylamine GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Biphenyl-2-ylamine, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS08 Health hazard pictogramGHS07 Exclamation mark pictogram

Warning

Biphenyl-2-ylamine

  • Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • Harmful if swallowed.
  • Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
  • Obtain special instructions before use.
  • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
  • Avoid release to the environment.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF SWALLOWED:
  • IF exposed or concerned:
  • Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/ if you feel unwell.
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • Rinse mouth.
  • Dispose of contents/container to

Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity

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07 · Health hazards

Biphenyl-2-ylamine health hazards and exposure limits

Biphenyl-2-ylamine hazard summary

Emergency treatment: Methemoglobinemia; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [CAMEO] Effects in high-dose animal studies include respiratory depression, coma, hemorrhage, and changes in bone marrow, spleen, and renal tubules; [RTECS] Harmful if ingested; Suspected carcinogen; [Aldrich MSDS] See Biphenyl. See 4-Aminodiphenyl.

Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases

08 · Physical and chemical properties

Biphenyl-2-ylamine properties

Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.

Biphenyl-2-ylamine boiling point

Property Value Conditions Source
Boiling point 299 °C (570.2 °F) HSDB
298.89 °C (570 °F) at 760 mmHg CAMEO

Biphenyl-2-ylamine melting point

Property Value Conditions Source
Melting point 51 °C (123.8 °F) HSDB
51.39 °C (124.5 °F) range, midpoint shown CAMEO

Biphenyl-2-ylamine solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility Sol in ethanol, ether, benzene; slightly sol in dimethylsulfoxide, petroleum ether HSDB
Insol in water HSDB
less than 0.1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) at 21.11 °C CAMEO

Biphenyl-2-ylamine vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 0.00012 mmHg at 25 °C HSDB
0.000117 mmHg Haz-Map

Biphenyl-2-ylamine flash point

Property Value Conditions Source
Flash point 112.78 °C (235 °F) above this value CAMEO
113 °C (235.4 °F) above this value Haz-Map

Biphenyl-2-ylamine autoignition temperature

Property Value Conditions Source
Autoignition temperature 450 °C (842 °F) HSDB

Biphenyl-2-ylamine vapor density

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor density 5.8 (air = 1) HSDB

Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.

09 · Handling and storage

Biphenyl-2-ylamine storage and handling

Biphenyl-2-ylamine reactivity

2-AMINOBIPHENYL neutralizes acids in exothermic reactions to form salts plus water. May be incompatible with isocyanates, halogenated organics, peroxides, phenols (acidic), epoxides, anhydrides, and acid halides. May generate hydrogen, a flammable gas, in combination with strong reducing agents such as hydrides.

Source: CAMEO Chemicals

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10 · Questions

Biphenyl-2-ylamine — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Biphenyl-2-ylamine?

The CAS number of Biphenyl-2-ylamine is 90-41-5. Its EC number is 201-990-9.

What is the chemical formula of Biphenyl-2-ylamine?

The molecular formula of Biphenyl-2-ylamine is C12H11N and its molecular weight is 169.22 g/mol.

What does a Biphenyl-2-ylamine label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Biphenyl-2-ylamine carries the pictograms Health hazard and Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.

Is Biphenyl-2-ylamine flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Biphenyl-2-ylamine no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it. The flash point reported for it is 112.78 °C (235 °F), above this value (CAMEO).

Is Biphenyl-2-ylamine a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI assigns Biphenyl-2-ylamine H351 — suspected of causing cancer. That is category 2: the evidence points that way but is not conclusive.

What is the boiling point of Biphenyl-2-ylamine?

The boiling point reported for Biphenyl-2-ylamine is 299 °C (570.2 °F) (HSDB).

What is the melting point of Biphenyl-2-ylamine?

The melting point reported for Biphenyl-2-ylamine is 51 °C (123.8 °F) (HSDB).

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