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3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.426.559.389.185.100.750
Unique ID
D015101
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015101
Scope Note
A material used in the manufacture of azo dyes that is toxic to skin and carcinogenic in several species.
Entry Term(s)
3,3-Dichlorobenzidine
Pharm Action
Carcinogens
Registry Numbers
1SDI2328UX
Related Numbers
91-94-1
CAS Type 1 Name
(1,1'-Biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine, 3,3'-dichloro-
Previous Indexing
Aniline Compounds (1969-1974)
Benzidines/AA (1975-1976)
Biphenyl Compounds (1969-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under BENZIDINES 1977-90
History Note
91(77); was see under BENZIDINES 1977-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2019/07/05
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine Preferred
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