7417. Picryl Chloride

Nomenclature

CAS number: 88-88-0
2-Chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene.
C6H2ClN3O6; mol wt 247.55.
C 29.11%, H 0.81%, Cl 14.32%, N 16.97%, O 38.78%.
Chemical structure

Properties

Almost white needles. d 1.797. mp 83°. Insol in water; freely sol in benzene, hot chloroform, boiling alcohol, slightly in ether or petr ether.