In organic chemistry, an aromatic amine is an organic compound consisting of an aromatic ring attached to an amine.
It is a broad class of compounds that encompasses anilines, but also many more complex aromatic rings and many amine substituents beyond NH2.
[1] Aromatic amines are widely used as precursor to pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and dyes.
Since August 2012, the new standard EN 14362-1:2012 Textiles - Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants - Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres is effective.
The standard describes a procedure to detect EU banned aromatic amines derived from azo colorants in textile fibres, including natural, man-made, regenerated, and blended fibres.