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AMMONIUM PICRATE

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CAS No. 131-74-8 Density 1.856g/cm3
PSA 160.93000 LogP 3.01030
Solubility 1g/100mL H2O (20°C) [MER06] Melting Point 277-282 °C (decomp)
Formula C6H3 N3 O7 . H3 N Boiling Point 303.6°Cat760mmHg
Molecular Weight 246.136 Flash Point 133.9°C
Transport Information N/A Appearance white to light yellow crystal powde
Safety An allergen. Moderately irritating to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. Moderately flammable by spontaneous chemical reaction. A powerful oxidizer that reacts vigorously with reducing materials. Dangerous explosive when shocked or heated. The presence of trace metals increases its heat sensitivity. See PICRIC ACID, NITRATES, and EXPLOSIVES, HIGH. When heated to decomposition it emits highly toxic fumes of NOx. Risk Codes R36/37/38
Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 131-74-8 (AMMONIUM 2,4,6-TRINITROPHENOLATE) Hazard Symbols A high explosive when dry, flammable when wet.
Synonyms

Obelinepicrate (6CI); Phenol, 2,4,6-trinitro-, ammonium salt (9CI); Picric acid,ammonium salt (7CI,8CI); Ammonium picrate; Explosive D; Picratol

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AMMONIUM PICRATE Chemical Properties

Ammonium picrate 's Molecular formula: C6H6N4O7
Ammonium picrate 's Molar mass: 246.13 g/mol
Structure:
Density 1.719 g/cm3
Melting point: 265 °C
Solubility in water: 10 g/L (20 °C)
other names: Dunnite;Explosive D;Picratol; 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol ammonium salt;
Ammonium picrate is a salt and does not melt, so it must be loaded by compression.

AMMONIUM PICRATE History

In 1906, ammonium picrate is an explosive developed by Major Dunn.
It was used extensively by the United States Navy during World War I.
Though ammonium picrate was generally considered an insensitive substance, by 1911 the United States Army had abandoned its use in favor of other alternatives. The Navy, however, used it in armor-piercing artillery shells and projectiles, and in coastal defense.
Ammonium picrate typically did not detonate on striking heavy armor. Rather, the shell encasing it would penetrate the armor, after which the charge would be triggered by a fuse .
In 2008 caches of discarded ammonium picrate in remote locations were mistaken for rusty rocks at Cape Porcupine, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

AMMONIUM PICRATE Uses

Ammonium picrate is used in armor-piercing shells as a bursting charge.

AMMONIUM PICRATE Production

Ammonium picrate (explosive D) is manufactured by the neutralization of a hot aqueous solution of picric acid (2,4,6-trinitrophenol) with aqueous ammonia.

AMMONIUM PICRATE Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

AMMONIUM PICRATE Safety Profile

An allergen. Moderately irritating to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. Moderately flammable by spontaneous chemical reaction. A powerful oxidizer that reacts vigorously with reducing materials. Dangerous explosive when shocked or heated. The presence of trace metals increases its heat sensitivity. See PICRIC ACID, NITRATES, and EXPLOSIVES, HIGH. When heated to decomposition it emits highly toxic fumes of NOx.

AMMONIUM PICRATE Standards and Recommendations

DOT Classification:  EXPLOSIVE 1.1 D; Label: EXPLOSIVE 1.1 D (UN 0004)
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