Potassium 2,4,6-Trinitrophenolate
[CAS 573-83-1]

Identification

• Name: Potassium 2,4,6-Trinitrophenolate
• Synonyms: Potassium Picrate; Picric Acid, Potassium Salt (8Ci); Potassium Trinitrophenolate
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₂KN₃O₇
• Molecular Weight: 267.20
• CAS Registry Number: 573-83-1
• EINECS: 209-361-0
• SMILES: C1=C([N+](=O)[O-])C=C(C(=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[O-])[N+](=O)[O-].[K+]
• InChI: 1S/C6H3N3O7.K/c10-6-4(8(13)14)1-3(7(11)12)2-5(6)9(15)16;/h1-2,10H;/q;+1/p-1
• InChIKey: RBGOCSKFMWMTRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Properties

• Boiling point: 303.6°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 133.9°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Angela F. Danil de Namor, Maria A. Pugliese, Alberto R. Casal, Walther B. Aparicio-Aragon, Oscar E. Piro and Eduardo E. Castellano. Ethyl p-tert-butylcalix(4)arene ethanoate: The role of acetonitrile in the extraction of alkali-metal picrates and on the X-ray structures of the sodium complexes, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2004, 6, 3286.