Aromatic amine

In organic chemistry, an aromatic amine is an organic compound consisting of an aromaticity attached to an amine. It is a broad class of compounds that encompasses , but also many more complex aromatic rings and many amine substituents beyond . Such compounds occur widely.

substituted anilines

the antioxidant p-phenylenediamine

the pharmaceutical prilocain

the hair dye ingredient 2,5-diaminotoluene

the dyes Congo red and Prodan

the drug tenoxicam

the nucleobase cytosine

the drug primaquine

the nucleobase guanine

Aromatic amines are widely used as precursor to pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and dyes.

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Aromatic amines in textiles Since August 2012, the new standard EN 14362-1:2012 Textiles - Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants - Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres is effective. It had been officially approved by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and supersedes the test standards EN 14362-1: 2003 and EN 14362-2: 2003.

The standard describes a procedure to detect EU banned aromatic amines derived from Azo compound in textile fibres, including natural, man-made, regenerated, and blended fibres. The standard is also relevant for all coloured textiles, e.g. dyed, printed, and coated textiles.

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See also

• Aromatic hydrocarbons

• An acute case of primary aromatic amines migrating from cooking utensils, Memorandum for the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, 2004 October 12

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