• British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I A. General Reagents

Picric Acid
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Picric Acid 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol; C6H3N3O7 = 229.1 (88-89-1)

Analytical reagent grade of commerce.

Yellow prisms or plates moistened with an equal weight of water for safety; explodes when heated rapidly or subjected to percussion.

Store moistened with water.