Picryl chloride
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name 2-Chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene | |
| Other names 2,4,6-Trinitrochlorobenzene, 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, TNCB | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.695 | 
| EC Number | 
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| PubChem CID | |
| UNII | |
| UN number | 0155; 3365 (wetted) | 
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| Properties | |
| C6H2ClN3O6 | |
| Molar mass | 247.55 g/mol | 
| Appearance | Almost white or yellow needles | 
| Melting point | 83 °C | 
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Danger | |
| H201, H300, H310, H330, H410 | |
| P210, P230, P240, P250, P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350, P304+P340, P310, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P370+P380, P372, P373, P391, P401, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
| Explosive data | |
| Detonation velocity | 7,200 m/s | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Picryl chloride is an organic compound with the formula ClC6H2(NO2)3. It is a bright yellow solid that is highly explosive, as is typical for polynitro aromatics such as picric acid. Its detonation velocity is 7,200 m/s.