PICRIC ACID
IUPAC name: 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol
Structure:
Chemical formula & molecular weight g/mol: C6H3N3O7 229.1 g/mol
Physical properties: Melting point- 122.5 °C Boiling point-> 300 °C (Explodes) Solubility in water-12.7 g/L
Intermolecular forces: Hydrogen bonding results in higher melting points and much higher boiling points. Picric acid is both a useful explosive compound and a precursor to other explosives.
References- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picric_acid
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/455507/phenol
http://web.mit.edu/semenko/Public/Military%20Manuals/RogueSci-Mirror/explo/picric_acid.html
