ANILINE Definition & Meaning

aniline

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[an-l-in, -ahyn]

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noun

Also called aniline oil,.��Also called phenylamine.��Also called aminobenzene.��Chemistry.��a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.

adjective

pertaining to or derived from aniline.
aniline colors.

aniline

/ -ˌliːn, ˈænɪlɪn /

noun

Also called: phenylamine.��a colourless oily pungent poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and explosives. Formula: C 6 H 5 NH 2

aniline

A colorless, oily, poisonous compound used in the manufacture of rubber, dyes, resins, pharmaceuticals, and varnishes. Aniline is an amine of benzene. Chemical formula: C ₆ H ₇ N.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of aniline¹

First recorded in 1840–50; anil + -ine ²

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Conventional methods to produce o-bromobenzenethiols involve addition of bromine to aniline, then using diazonium intermediates for addition of sulfur.

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Leon would dissolve carbon to create a chemical called aniline, which created incredible synthetic colors that natural pigments couldn’t compete with.

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This radical then engages a cobalt catalyst, which removes hydrogen atoms sequentially from the non-aromatic ring, thereby forming the aromatic ring of an aniline.

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More discoveries soon followed: magenta, Hofmann’s violet, Lyons blue, malachite green, Bismarck brown and aniline black.

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Socks made with aniline dyes inflamed men’s feet and gave garment workers sores and even bladder cancer.

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anilide aniline black

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