Term Name: | 2,6-dimethylaniline |
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Synonyms: | 1-amino-2,6-dimethylbenzene, 2,6-Dimethylaniline, 2,6-dimethylbenzenamine, 2,6-dimethylphenylamine, 2,6-DMA, 2,6-xylidine, 2,6-xylylamine, 2-amino-1,3-dimethylbenzene, 2-amino-1,3-xylene, 2-amino-m-xylene, o-xylidine, vic-m-xylidine |
Definition: | A primary arylamine that is aniline in which the hydrogens at the 2- and 6-positions are replaced by methyl groups. It is used in the production of some anasthetics and other chemicals. It is a drug metabolite of lidocaine (local anasthetic). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28738] ( EBI ) |