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Picric acid

moistened with water, ≥98%

Synonym(s):

2,4,6-Trinitrophenol, PA

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Linear Formula:
(O2N)3C6H2OH
CAS Number:
88-89-1
Molecular Weight:
229.10
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57647805
MDL number:
MFCD00007102
Colour Index Number:
10305
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
423400

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Product Name

Picric acid, moistened with water, ≥98%

SMILES string

Oc1c(cc(cc1[N+]([O-])=O)[N+]([O-])=O)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C6H3N3O7/c10-6-4(8(13)14)1-3(7(11)12)2-5(6)9(15)16/h1-2,10H

InChI key

OXNIZHLAWKMVMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

vapor density

7.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 195 °C)

assay

≥98%

form

powder or crystals (with a top layer of Liquid)

contains

≥35% water

expl. lim.

0.01 %

concentration

≥50-<70%

mp

122-123 °C (dried material) (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: 1 (g/12 mL)(lit.)
benzene: 1 g/10 mL
chloroform: 1 (g/35 mL)
diethyl ether: 1 (g/65 mL)

density

1.763 g/cm3

functional group

nitro

Quality Level

200

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Application

Picric acid has been used in the preparation of Bouin′s fixative and picric acid/sodium azide/multi-walled carbon nanotubes.
Picric acid was used in the quantitative determination of bisoprolol.

General description

Picric acid (PA, 2,4,6-trinitrophenol) is a polynitrated aromatic acid. It is strongly acidic in nature. Since it readily dissolves in water, it can easily pollute the environment on exposure. Sensitive detection of PA by tris-imidazolium salt, fluorescent [3+2] self-assembled nanoscopic organic cage and rhodamine based sensors have been reported. It is widely used for the determination of various organic compounds by spectrophotometric and extractive spectrophotometric methods.

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GHS02,GHS06

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Desen. Expl. 1

Storage Class

4.1A - Other explosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

302.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

150 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Preparation and evaluation of hybrid composites of chemical fuel and multi-walled carbon nanotubes in the study of thermopower waves.
Hwang H, et al.
Journal of Visualized Experiments, 98, e52818- e52818 (2015)
Mario Sanhueza et al.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, (111)(111), doi:10-doi:10 (2016-05-24)
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Bijan Roy et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 78(3), 1306-1310 (2013-01-12)
Two new anthracene-functionalized fluorescent tris-imidazolium salts have been synthesized, characterized, and proven to be selective sensors for picric acid, which is a common constituent of many powerful explosives. Theoretical studies revealed an unusual ground-state electron transfer from picrate anion to
Alina-Diana Panainte et al.
Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi, 117(2), 520-524 (2013-12-18)
Bisoprolol is a drug belonging to beta blockers drugs used primarily for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. A spectrophotometric method for quantitative determination of bisoprolol was developed based on the formation of a complex combination between bisoprolol and picric acid.
Rhodamine based selective turn-on sensing of picric acid.
Sivaraman G, et al.
Royal Society of Chemistry Advances, 4(58), 30828-30831 (2014)
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