717110-08-2

Basic information

• Product Name: Formamide, N-[2-[(2-methylphenyl)amino]ethyl]-
• CAS NO: 717110-08-2
• Molecular Formula: C10H14N2O
• Molecular Weight: 178.234
• Mol File: 717110-08-2.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: Formamide, N-[2-[(2-methylphenyl)amino]ethyl]-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Formamide, N-[2-[(2-methylphenyl)amino]ethyl]-(717110-08-2)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Formamide, N-[2-[(2-methylphenyl)amino]ethyl]-(717110-08-2)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 717110-08-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 64-18-6 formic acid 
• 21702-27-2 N-(2-methylphenyl)ethylenediamine 
• 95-53-4 o-toluidine 
• 1865-01-6 (4-nitrophenyl) formate 

Downstream Products

• 120107-25-7 N-methyl-N'-(2-methylphenyl)ethylenediamine 
• 717110-47-9 1-o-tolyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole 

Relevant articles and documents

Synthesis and study of 1-aryl-1H-4,5-dihydroimidazoles

An easy synthesis of 1-aryl-1H-4,5-dihydroimidazoles 1 by cyclocondensation of N-aryl-N′-formylethylenediamines 2 is described. Such precursors were synthesized by selective formylation of N-arylethylenediamines 3 with p-nitrophenyl formate. Cyclizations were performed using trimethylsilyl polyphosphate. Chemical properties of compounds 1, typical of amidine system, were studied. Reaction of 1 with methyl iodide leads to the corresponding 1-aryl-3-methyl-1H-4,5-dihydroimidazolium salts 5. Reduction of dihydroimidazoles 1 with sodium cyanoborohydride provides a convenient access to N-aryl-N′-methylethylenediamines 4.