[Nitin_Naudiyal]

Can 2 - Aminotoluene be named as 2 - Methyl Aniline or 2 - Methyl benzenamine.

If yes, which among the three is the most appropriate name for the compound.

Thanks.

[Hunter2]

Check here:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toluidine

[Dan]

Can 2 - Aminotoluene be named as 2 - Methyl Aniline or 2 - Methyl benzenamine.

2-Aminotoluene makes sense, people will know what you're talking about, but aniline has higher priority as a parent structure than toluene, so according to IUPAC naming conventions you should go with 2-methylaniline.

Benzeneamide sounds like this (benzamide):



And therefore not appropriate.

o-Toluidine/2-toluidine is the common name.

[Nitin_Naudiyal]

Thank you