N-Methylaniline
Synonyms: N-methylbenzenamine; N-Monomethylaniline; Anilinomethane; N-phenylmethylamine
Monomethylaniline; N-methylaminobenzene; Methylbenzeneamine; N-Methyl-phenylamine
(methylamino) benzene
Monomethylaniline; N-methylaminobenzene; Methylbenzeneamine; N-Methyl-phenylamine
(methylamino) benzene
N-Methylaniline (NMA) is an aniline derivative. It is an organic
compound with the chemical
formula C6H5NH(CH3). The substance exists as a colorless or slightly
yellow viscous
liquid and turns brown when exposed to air. The chemical is
insoluble in water. It is used as a latent and coupling solvent and is also
used as an intermediate for dyes, agrochemicals and other organic products
manufacturing. NMA is toxic and exposure can cause damage to the central
nervous system and can also cause liver and kidney failure.
Use as a fuel additive
N-Methylaniline is a principal component of NMA
(monomethylaniline), a non-traditional antiknock agent increasingly used by
petroleum refiners and fuel distributors around the world to increase the
octane number of gasoline petrol. It is usually added to gasoline in
concentration of around 1.3% volume to avoid high gum levels that can cause
increased carbon deposits in engine parts. Higher concentrations are permitted
by most regulatory agencies if a detergent and a fuel combustion modifier are
added to the component to keep gum formation from happening. NMA blended in
those concentrations to gasoline / petrol is not more toxic than the hundreds
of chemicals that compose this fuel.
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