Ammonium picrate

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance yellow to greenish-yellow crystals
gptkbp:CASNumber 131-74-8
gptkbp:category explosives
ammonium compounds
picrates
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C6H2(NO2)3ONH4
gptkbp:color yellow
gptkbp:decaysTo toxic gases including nitrogen oxides
gptkbp:density 1.7 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy Charles Edward Munroe
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1880s
gptkbp:explosive yes
gptkbp:handlingPrecautions avoid shock, friction, and heat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ammonium picrate
gptkbp:IUPACName ammonium 2,4,6-trinitrophenolate
gptkbp:meltingPoint 130 °C (decomposes)
gptkbp:molecularWeight 229.12 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName Explosive D
picrate of ammonia
gptkbp:relatedTo picric acid
potassium picrate
gptkbp:riskFactor explosive; toxic; irritant
gptkbp:sensitivity less sensitive than picric acid
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble
gptkbp:storage store in cool, dry place away from acids
gptkbp:toxicity toxic
gptkbp:UNNumber UN 1344
gptkbp:usedAs explosive
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_military
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:usedIn military munitions
armor-piercing shells
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:UN_0241
gptkb:UN_0242
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6