Picrolonic acid
Agent Name
Picrolonic acid
CAS Number
550-74-3
Formula
C10-H8-N4-O5
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
3-Methyl-4-nitro-1-(p-nitrophenyl)-2-pyrazolin-5-one; 2-Pyrazolin-5-one, 3-methyl-4-nitro-1-(p-nitrophenyl)-; 3H-Pyrazol-3-one, 2,4-dihydro-5-methyl-4-nitro-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-; [ChemIDplus] 2,4-Dihydro-5-methyl-4-nitro-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-3H-pyrazol-3-one; [Merck Index]
Category
Pyrazoles
Description
Yellow solid; [Merck Index] Yellow powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a reagent (for alkaloids, tryptophan, and phenylalanine) and to detect calcium; [Merck Index]
Comments
Oral lethal-dose (rat) > 500 mg/kg; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; Suspected mutagen; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Pyrazole." See "Nitrobenzene."
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