Term Name: 2,6-dimethylaniline
Synonyms: 1-amino-2,6-dimethylbenzene, 2,6-Dimethylaniline, 2,6-dimethylbenzenamine, 2,6-dimethylphenylamine, 2,6-DMA, 2,6-xylidine, 2,6-xylylamine, 2-amino-1,3-dimethylbenzene, 2-amino-1,3-xylene, 2-amino-m-xylene, o-xylidine, vic-m-xylidine
Definition: A primary arylamine that is aniline in which the hydrogens at the 2- and 6-positions are replaced by methyl groups. It is used in the production of some anasthetics and other chemicals. It is a drug metabolite of lidocaine (local anasthetic).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:28738]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: dimethylaniline primary arylamine
has_role: carcinogenic agent drug metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N(2)-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)glycinamide