98-16-8

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

3-Aminobenzotrifluoride is a halogenated amine derivative. Amines are chemical bases. They neutralize acids to form salts plus water. These acid-base reactions are exothermic. The amount of heat that is evolved per mole of amine in a neutralization is largely independent of the strength of the amine as a base. Amines may be incompatible with isocyanates, halogenated organics, peroxides, phenols (acidic), epoxides, anhydrides, and acid halides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen is generated by amines in combination with strong reducing agents, such as hydrides.

Health Hazard

Contact may cause burns to skin and eyes. May be poisonous if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through the skin.

Fire Hazard

3-Aminobenzotrifluoride may burn but does not ignite readily. Cylinder may explode in heat of fire. When heated to decomposition, 3-Aminobenzotrifluoride emits very toxic fumes of fluorides and nitrogen oxides.

Safety Profile

Poison by inhalation, ingestion, and intraperitoneal routes. May be moderately toxic by other routes. See also AMINES and FLUORIDES. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of Fand NOx,.

Potential Exposure

This material is used as a chemical intermediate for herbicides, antihypertensives, and diuretics.

Shipping

UN29483-Trifluoromethylaniline, Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1—Poisonous materials.

Incompatibilities

Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides. Light and air sensitive.

General Description

A colorless liquid with a fishlike odor. Insoluble in water and denser than water. Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Used to make dyes and pharmaceuticals.