2,4,6-trinitrophenol

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2,4,6-trinitrophenol

n
(Elements & Compounds) another name for picric acid
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Zuo et al., "Biodegradation of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol by Rhodococcus sp.
In the test with the use of Salmonella typhimuriummutagenic activity was observed for 2,3-dinitrophenol, 2,5-dinitrophenol, 3,4-dinitrophe-nol, 2,4,6-trinitrophenol and 2-nitro-5-aminophenol.
The 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid) are the prominent members of this group.
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