Aniline

Aniline is an organic compound with the formula . It is a benzene ring where one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced by an amine functional group. Because of this, it is also called aminobenzene.

More generally, anilines are any chemical with an amino group on a benzene ring. As a functional group,  is called anilino.

Production
In the chemical industry, aniline is produced by the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene.

 Uses 
Aniline is an important commodity chemical. A major use for aniline is the preparation of methylenediamine, which is made from aniline and formaldehyde, and then reacts with phosgene to make methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), one of the main monomers in polyurethane.

 Sources 


Category:Benzene derivatives
Category:Primary amines