2-Methyl-4-nitro-5-chloroaniline is an organic intermediate that can be prepared by a three-step reaction from 2-methyl-5-chloroaniline as raw material. 2-Methyl-4-nitro-5Chemicalbook-chloroaniline can be reduced to 2-methyl-5-chloro-1,4-p-phenylenediamine, which can be used as a coating intermediate, dye intermediate, and can also be used as a color developer for the manufacture of thermal imaging materials.