[2] 2,4,6-Trichloroaniline can be prepared by reaction of dry aniline with chlorine gas while in an anhydrous solution of carbon tetrachloride.

In the presence of water in the solution the white material will be contaminated with aniline black.

[3] Aniline2,4,6-TrichloroanilineOccupational exposure to 2,4,6-trichloroaniline may occur through inhalation and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where 2,4,6-trichloroaniline is produced or used (SRC).

The general population may be exposed to 2,4,6-trichloroaniline via drinking water and dermal contact with this compound in dyestuffs, pigments, and pesticides containing 2,4,6-trichloroaniline.

[1] Upon heating, 2,4,6-trichloroaniline will not undergo combustion, but may release hydrogen chloride, nitrogen oxides or carbon monoxide.