6627-48-1

Basic information

• Product Name: 2,4,6-trinitrophenol - 2-aminoethanol (1:1)
• CAS NO: 6627-48-1
• Molecular Formula: C₈H₁₀N₄O₈
• Molecular Weight: 290.187
• Mol File: 6627-48-1.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 303.6°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 133.9°C
• Vapor Pressure: 0.000514mmHg at 25°C
• CAS DataBase Reference: 2,4,6-trinitrophenol - 2-aminoethanol (1:1)(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2,4,6-trinitrophenol - 2-aminoethanol (1:1)(6627-48-1)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2,4,6-trinitrophenol - 2-aminoethanol (1:1)(6627-48-1)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 6627-48-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

2,4,6-trinitrophenol-2-aminoethanol is a chemical combination of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol, also known as picric acid, and 2-aminoethanol. Picric acid is a toxic yellow compound used in explosives, dyes, and insecticides, while 2-aminoethanol is a colorless liquid used in pharmaceuticals and as a solvent. When combined in a 1:1 ratio, this chemical mixture may have potential applications in fields such as pharmaceuticals, explosives, and industrial manufacturing. However, it is important to carefully handle and use this compound due to the toxic nature of picric acid.

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Relevant articles and documents

Coordination Chemistry of Proton. In Situ Synthesis and X-Ray Structural Analysis of 2-Hydroxyethanaminium Picrate, HOCH2CH2NH3+*C6H2N3O7-

2-Hydroxyethanaminium picrate, HOCH2CH2NH3+*C6H2N3O7-, is prepared through a metathetical reaction of Mg(Pic)2 and HOCH2CH2NH2 (2-aminoethanol, MEA) in ethanol through in situ generation of HPic.Orange yellow crystals (MEAH+Pic-) (mp 163 deg C) of the "Salt" are produced along with the colorless Mg(CH2NH2CH2O-)2, even when MEA is less than 1:1 with respect to Mg(Pic)2.The crystals are monoclinic, space group P21/c, a=11.797(4), b=14.288(3), c=7.124(2) Angstroem, β=97.63(2) deg, Z=4.Dcal=1.62 g cm-3.Structural analysis from the 1617 reflection data (R=0.059, Rw=0.056) reveals that the picric acid proton is formally transferred to the MEA nitrogen (N-H, 0.968 Angstroem) and is merely bonded to the phenoxide of Pic(H...O-, 1.951 Angstroem) and weakly also to an oxygen of o-nitro group of the anion (H...ONO, 2.379 Angstroem).The transferred proton becomes and integral part of the cation MEAH+ and completes the fourth covalent bond of the sp3 N of MEA, and does not show any special affinity for the anionic oxygen of Pic; the N-H...O- (142.8 deg) and N-H...ONO (141.6 deg) angles are closely comparable.