3335. Dipicrylamine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 131-73-7
2,4,6-Trinitro-N-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)benzenamine; 2,4,6,2′,4′,6′-hexanitrodiphenylamine.
C12H5N7O12; mol wt 439.21.
C 32.82%, H 1.15%, N 22.32%, O 43.71%.

Description and references

Ref: Winkel, Maas, Angew. Chem. 49, 827 (1936).

Chemical structure

Properties

Yellow prisms. mp about 238° with dec. Explosive. Insol in water, acetone, alcohol or ether. Sol in alkalies, glacial acetic acid.

Use

Reagent for gravimetric determination of potassium.