2,4,6-Trinitrobenzoic acid
Agent Name
2,4,6-Trinitrobenzoic acid
CAS Number
129-66-8
Formula
C7-H3-N3-O8
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Benzoic acid, 2,4,6-trinitro-; Benzoic acid, trinitro- (dry); Benzoic acid, trinitro- (wet); Sym-trinitrobenzoic acid; Trinitrobenzoic acid; Trinitrobenzoic acid (VAN); s-Trinitrobenzoic acid; [ChemIDplus] 1-Carboxy-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene; [Merck Index] TNBA; [CAMEO] 2,4,6-TNBA; [RTECS] UN0215 (dry or wetted with <30% water, by mass); UN1355 (wetted with not <30% water, by mass)
Category
Nitrobenzoic Acids
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] Off-white crystalline solid; [Chem Service MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a pH indicator, intermediate for CI developer 19 (phloroglucinol), and in explosive compositions; [HSDB]
Comments
Explodes by heat or shock; [Hawley] May cause burns to skin and eyes; [CAMEO] An irritant; May cause blood disorders and injury to liver, kidney, and nervous system; [Chem Service MSDS] See "2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
7.09E-09 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Trinitrobenzoic acid, wetted with not less than 30% water, by mass."
Adverse Effects
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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