Chemical Entity Data Page

Picric acid
2,4,6-Trinitrophenol
C
6
H
3
N
3
O
7
  
 
Real, long lived, electronically neutral reagent chemical.

Gram formula weight (molecular mass) = 229.10
Melting point = 121 °C
Purity = 99 %
Solubility in organics = soluble
Molar absorbtivity = 15800 at 360 nm


Explosive! Usually kept moist with water, 30% or so.
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Picric acid
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The entities below are defined with respect to:
Picric acid
Brønsted acid, hydroxy (generic)


Explosive (generic)


Molecular material (generic)


Nitro compound (generic)


Oxidised main group element oxidising agent (generic)


Phenol (generic)


pi-LUMO Lewis acid (generic)


Type 3 Lewis acid/base complex (generic)


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