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picric acid

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Description

picric acid: used as antiseptic, astringent & stimulant for epitheliazation; structure [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

picric acid : A C-nitro compound comprising phenol having three nitro substtituents at the 2-, 4- and 6-positions. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6954
CHEMBL ID108541
CHEBI ID46149
SCHEMBL ID8745
SCHEMBL ID14419782
MeSH IDM0047676

Synonyms (113)

Synonym
phenol,4,6-trinitro-
picronitric acid
88-89-1
pikrinsaeure
picral
2,6-trinitrophenol
2-hydroxy-1,5-trinitrobenzene
wln: wnr bq cnw enw
nitroxanthic acid
picric acid (wet)
c.i. 10305
picric acid (dry)
phenol trinitrate
2,6-trinitrofenolo
nsc-36947
carbazotic acid
acido picrico
acide picrique
2,6-trinitrofenol
picric acid, dry
pikrynowy kwas
1,5-trinitrophenol
pikrinezuur
trinitrophenol
picric acid, wet
nsc36947
melinite
2-hydroxy-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
nsc-56147
nsc56147
inchi=1/c6h3n3o7/c10-6-4(8(13)14)1-3(7(11)12)2-5(6)9(15)16/h1-2,10
phenol, 2,4,6-trinitro-
picric acid
pikrinezuur [dutch]
ai3-15403
na1344
acido picrico [italian]
einecs 201-865-9
kyselina pikrova [czech]
hsdb 2040
2,4,6-trinitrophenyl
2,4,6-trinitrofenolo [italian]
ccris 3106
2,4,6-trinitrofenol [dutch]
un1344
pikrinsaeure [german]
pikrynowy kwas [polish]
picric acid, dry or wetted with < 30% water, by mass
nsc 36947
acide picrique [french]
1,3,5-trinitrophenol
phenoltrinitrate
un0154
trinitrophenol, dry or wetted with < 30% water, by mass
acidum picrinicum
2,4,6-trinitrophenol
CHEBI:46149 ,
ci 10305
DB03651
picric acid, moistened with water, >=98%
CHEMBL108541
A842990
trinitrophenol, wetted with not <30% water, by mass [un1344] [flammable solid]
a49os0f91s ,
trinitrophenol, wetted with not <30% water, by mass
unii-a49os0f91s
picric acid, wet, with not <10% water
2,4,6-trinitrofenolo
kyselina pikrova
trinitrophenol [nf]
picric acid, wet, with not <10% water [na1344] [flammable solid]
trinitrophenol or picric acid, dry or wetted with <30% water, by mass
trinitrophenol or picric acid, dry or wetted with <30% water, by mass [un0154] [explosive 1.1d]
picricum acidum
2,4,6-trinitrofenol
AKOS008966816
FT-0609916
picricum acidum [hpus]
picric acid [hsdb]
picric acid [mi]
trinitrophenol [mart.]
picric acid [who-dd]
SCHEMBL8745
1-hydroxy-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene
2-methylbenzo[g][1,3]benzoxazole;2,4,6-trinitrophenol
bdbm34612
1-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2h-beta-carboline;picric acid
2-methylbenzo[g][1,3]benzoxazole;picric acid
cid_3241713
SCHEMBL14419782
ecrasite (salt/mix)
un 0154
reflorit
na 1344 (salt/mix)
un 1344 (salt/mix)
schimose (salt/mix)
hager's reagent
lyddite (salt/mix)
DTXSID4025909 ,
sr-01000944524
SR-01000944524-1
picric acid, saj special grade, >=99.5%
picric acid, p.a.
2,4,6-trinitrophenol 10 microg/ml in acetonitrile
2,4,6-trinitrophenol 100 microg/ml in acetonitrile
Q189298
STL199171
trinitrophenol (mart.)
san su
acidum picricum
nitrophenesic acid
dtxcid905909
carbonitric acid

Research Excerpts

Overview

Picric acid (PA) is a powerful nitro-aromatic explosive that harms the environment and human health.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Picric acid (PA) is a powerful nitro-aromatic explosive that harms the environment and human health. "( Fluorescent Carbon Dots Derived From Soy Sauce for Picric Acid Detection and Cell Imaging.
Ma, J; Yang, B; Yang, L, 2023
)
2.6

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" The LD50 for picric acid following oral dosing of male and female rats was established as 290 and 200 mg/kg, respectively."( Acute toxicity, distribution, and metabolism of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid) in Fischer 344 rats.
Hobson, DW; Lee, LH; Serve, MP; Uddin, DE; Wyman, JF, 1992
)
0.88
" The primary biotransformation product of 2,6-DNT, 2-amino-6-nitrotoluene, was also more toxic than the parent compound to copepod nauplii, but not to alga zoospores, in spiked seawater tests."( Fate and effects of picric acid and 2,6-DNT in marine environments: toxicity of degradation products.
Biedenbach, JM; Carr, RS; Hooten, RL; Miller, K; Nipper, M, 2005
)
0.65

Dosage Studied

LD50 for picric acid following oral dosing of male and female rats was established as 290 and 200 mg/kg, respectively.

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The LD50 for picric acid following oral dosing of male and female rats was established as 290 and 200 mg/kg, respectively."( Acute toxicity, distribution, and metabolism of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid) in Fischer 344 rats.
Hobson, DW; Lee, LH; Serve, MP; Uddin, DE; Wyman, JF, 1992
)
0.88
"1 mg/kg per day during the dosing period of the main study."( Comparative toxicity study of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid) in newborn and young rats.
Ema, M; Hasegawa, R; Hirata-Koizumi, M; Izumi, H; Kamata, E; Ogata, H; Takahashi, M; Takechi, M; Yamashita, K, 2004
)
0.57
" The effect of pH, hydrogen peroxide concentration, and catalyst type and dosage on treatment efficacy was investigated."( Catalytic degradation of picric acid by heterogeneous Fenton-based processes.
Dulov, A; Dulova, N; Trapido, M,
)
0.43
"Simple, rapid, sensitive, precise and accurate spectrophotometeric methods for the determination of ephedrine hydrochloride (E-HCl) and bromhexine hydrochloride (Br-HCl) in bulk samples, dosage form and in spiked urine samples were investigated."( Extractive determination of ephedrine hydrochloride and bromhexine hydrochloride in pure solutions, pharmaceutical dosage form and urine samples.
Abdel-Ghani, NT; Mostafa, M; Rizk, MS, 2013
)
0.39
" Batch experiments such as solution pH, dosage of adsorbents, contact time, concentration of the picric acid and temperature were achieved to study sorption process."( Synthesis, characterization and study of sorption parameters of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/chitosan nanocomposite for the removal of picric acid from aqueous solutions.
Khakpour, R; Tahermansouri, H, 2018
)
0.9
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (3)

RoleDescription
explosiveA substance capable of undergoing rapid and highly exothermic decomposition.
antiseptic drugA substance used locally on humans and other animals to destroy harmful microorganisms or to inhibit their activity (cf. disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects, and antibiotics, which can be transported through the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria within the body).
fixativeAny compound used for the purpose of preserving biological tissues from decay in such a way as to allow for the preparation of thin, stained sections for subsequent histological study.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
C-nitro compoundA nitro compound having the nitro group (-NO2) attached to a carbon atom.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Bioassays (5)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID40936Inhibition of Bacillus subtilis PCI219 spore germination, expressed as log 1/I501982Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 25, Issue:3
Quantitative structure-inhibitory activity relationships of phenols and fatty acids for Bacillus subtilis spore germination.
AID26793Partition coefficient (logP)1982Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 25, Issue:3
Quantitative structure-inhibitory activity relationships of phenols and fatty acids for Bacillus subtilis spore germination.
AID40623Inhibitory activity on germination of Bacillus subtilis PCI219 spores was determined.1982Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 25, Issue:3
Quantitative structure-inhibitory activity relationships of phenols and fatty acids for Bacillus subtilis spore germination.
AID25611Dissociation constant (pKa)1982Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 25, Issue:3
Quantitative structure-inhibitory activity relationships of phenols and fatty acids for Bacillus subtilis spore germination.
AID26261Partition coefficient (logD7.2)1982Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 25, Issue:3
Quantitative structure-inhibitory activity relationships of phenols and fatty acids for Bacillus subtilis spore germination.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (455)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990114 (25.05)18.7374
1990's55 (12.09)18.2507
2000's102 (22.42)29.6817
2010's128 (28.13)24.3611
2020's56 (12.31)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 88.92

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index88.92 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.17 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.70 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index159.14 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (88.92)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials3 (0.63%)5.53%
Reviews8 (1.68%)6.00%
Case Studies10 (2.10%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other455 (95.59%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]