The term
nitroaniline in chemistry refers to a derivative of
aniline (C
6H
5NH
2) containing a
nitro group (—NO
2) There are three simple nitroanilines of formula C
6H
4(NH
2)(NO
2) which differ only in the position of the nitro group:
-
2-Nitroaniline
-
3-Nitroaniline
-
4-Nitroaniline
Some more complicated molecules with other can also be referred to as nitroanilines, for example 4-chloro-3-nitro-aniline.
