Chloropicrin

Chloropicrin, also known as PS (from Port Sunlight) and nitrochloroform, is a chemical compound currently used as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial, fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, and nematicide. It was used as a poison gas in World War I. Its chemical structural formula is Cl3CNO2.

Chloropicrin
Names
IUPAC name
trichloro(nitro)methane
Other names
Tri-clor, PS, Nitrochloroform, Trichloronitromethane, Nitrotrichloromethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1756135
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.847
EC Number
  • 200-930-9
240197
KEGG
RTECS number
  • PB6300000
UNII
UN number 1580
  • InChI=1S/CCl3NO2/c2-1(3,4)5(6)7 Y
    Key: LFHISGNCFUNFFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/CCl3NO2/c2-1(3,4)5(6)7
    Key: LFHISGNCFUNFFM-UHFFFAOYAJ
  • ClC(Cl)(Cl)[N+]([O-])=O
Properties
CCl3NO2
Molar mass 164.375 g/mol
Appearance colorless liquid
Odor irritating
Density 1.692 g/ml
Melting point −69 °C (−92 °F; 204 K)
Boiling point 112 °C (234 °F; 385 K) (decomposes)
0.2%
Vapor pressure 18 mmHg (20°C)
-75.3·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Extremely toxic and irritating to skin, eyes, and lungs.
GHS labelling:
Danger
H301, H314, H330, H370, H372, H410
P260, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P307+P311, P310, P314, P320, P321, P330, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
4
0
3
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
9.7 ppm (mouse, 4 hr)
117 ppm (rat, 20 min)
14.4 ppm (rat, 4 hr)
293 ppm (human, 10 min)
340 ppm (mouse, 1 min)
117 ppm (cat, 20 min)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 0.1 ppm (0.7 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 0.1 ppm (0.7 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
2 ppm
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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