2-Chloro-p-Phenylenediamine

AKA “615-66-7, 2-Chloro-1, 4-diaminobenzene, 1, 4-Benzenediamine, 2-chloro-, 4-phenylenediamine, Ursol Brown O, 3-Chloro-4-aminoaniline, 4-Diamino-2-chlorobenzene, 4-benzenediamine, o-Chloro-p-phenylenediamine”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

2-Chloro-p-Phenylenediamine

AKA: 615-66-7, 2-Chloro-1, 4-diaminobenzene, 1, 4-Benzenediamine, 4-phenylenediamine, Ursol Brown O, 3-Chloro-4-aminoaniline, 4-Diamino-2-chlorobenzene, 4-benzenediamine, O-Chloro-p-phenylenediamine

Ingredient · Hair Dyeing · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Not Clean

2-chloro-1,4-phenylenediamine is a diamine that is 1,4-phenylenediamine substituted at position 2 by a chloro group. It has a role as a dye. It is a diamine and a member of monochlorobenzenes. It is functionally related to a 1,4-phenylenediamine. It is a conjugate base of a 2-chloro-1,4-phenylenediaminium.

Formula

C6H7ClN2

Mol. Weight

142.58

CAS #

615-66-7

Form

Liquid

State

Solid; [MSDSonline]

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Functions

Hair Dyeing

Colors Hair

Traditional Use

A synthetic aromatic amine developed as a hair dye intermediate in oxidative coloring systems. It was created in the 20th century as an alternative to plant-based dyes for permanent hair color.