Picric acid
Created:
8/25/21
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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Picric acid is a C-nitro compound comprising phenol having three nitro substtituents at the 2-, 4- and 6-positions. It has a role as an explosive, an antiseptic drug and a fixative. It is functionally related to a 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene and a phenol. It is a conjugate acid of a picrate anion.
