2-Aminobiphenyl (2-ABP) is an organic compound with the formula C6H5C6H4NH2. It is an amine derivative of biphenyl. It is a colorless solid, although aged samples can appear colored even black.[1] Palladacycles obtained from 2-aminobiphenyl are popular catalysts for cross-coupling.[2]

2-Aminobiphenyl
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
[1,1′-Biphenyl]-2-amine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 201-990-9
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H11N/c13-12-9-5-4-8-11(12)10-6-2-1-3-7-10/h1-9H,13H2
    Key: TWBPWBPGNQWFSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2N
Properties
C12H11N
Molar mass 169.227 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Density 1.077 g/cm3
Melting point 51 °C (124 °F; 324 K)
Boiling point 299 °C (570 °F; 572 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard
Warning
H302, H351, H412
P201, P202, P264, P270, P273, P281, P301+P312, P308+P313, P330, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

It is prepared by hydrogenation of 2-nitrobiphenyl.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ M. J. S. Dewar; R. B. K. Dewar; Z. L. F. Gaibel (1966). "10-Methyl-10,9-borazarophenanthrene". Org. Synth. 46: 65. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.046.0065.
  2. ^ Bruneau, A.; Roche, M.; Alami, M.; Messaoudi, S. (2015). "2-Aminobiphenyl Palladacycles: The "Most Powerful" Precatalysts in C–C and C–Heteroatom Cross-Couplings". ACS Catalysis. 5 (2): 1386-1396. doi:10.1021/cs502011x.
  3. ^ G. David Mendenhall; Peter A. S. Smith (1966). "2-Nitrocarbazole". Org. Synth. 46: 85. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.046.0085.