Nornicotine dipicrate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6255-01-2

    Molecular formula
    C21H18N8O14

    SMILES
    C1C[C@H](NC1)C2=CN=CC=C2.C1=C(C=C(C(=C1[N+](=O)[O-])O)[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-].C1=C(C=C(C(=C1[N+](=O)[O-])O)[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Nutty 57.13%
    Roasted 54.18%
    Fishy 52.02%
    Animal 46.32%
    Popcorn 42.86%
    Earthy 41.25%
    Musty 36.37%
    Cheesy 35.58%
    Burnt 34.27%
    Sweet 31.62%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 72.02%
    Animal 31.33%
    Alkaline 23.65%
    Cereal 22.82%
    Very strong 21.39%
    Shrimp 21.38%
    Indole 21.28%
    Moth ball 21.22%
    Naphthalic 20.9%
    Naphthelene 20.85%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    4.6 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    606.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    255°C

    Flash point

    • 106.48 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Nornicotine dipicrate
    • Nornicotine, dipicrate
    • NCU3KH6Q5Y
    • Nicotine, 1'-demethyl-, dipicrate
    • 6255-01-2
    • RefChem:1092590
    • UNII-NCU3KH6Q5Y
    • 6255-01-2

  • Applications

    Nornicotine dipicrate (CAS 6255-01-2) is an energetic salt derived from nornicotine, primarily observed in research and development of high-energy materials based on picrates. Practical applications include: serving as a component in initiator charges and propellant formulations to evaluate performance and stability; acting as a precursor for the synthesis of related picrate derivatives; used in laboratory work to analyze crystal structure, thermal stability, and sensitivity of energetic materials; and part of specialized defense and mining-oriented research on high-energy-density materials. Its use is subject to local regulations and not intended for consumer products.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 155.53
    methanol 229.62
    isopropanol 67.89
    water 4.59
    ethyl acetate 75.79
    n-propanol 113.81
    acetone 114.86
    n-butanol 94.31
    acetonitrile 87.07
    DMF 391.05
    toluene 58.42
    isobutanol 73.03
    1,4-dioxane 158.4
    methyl acetate 63.96
    THF 217.41
    2-butanone 78.22
    n-pentanol 76.23
    sec-butanol 52.91
    n-hexane 2.77
    ethylene glycol 119.36
    NMP 294.71
    cyclohexane 8.86
    DMSO 462.25
    n-butyl acetate 76.84
    n-octanol 30.39
    chloroform 436.61
    n-propyl acetate 45.21
    acetic acid 309.72
    dichloromethane 430.9
    cyclohexanone 169.65
    propylene glycol 95.04
    isopropyl acetate 39.05
    DMAc 223.97
    2-ethoxyethanol 124.39
    isopentanol 64.83
    n-heptane 8.48
    ethyl formate 105.3
    1,2-dichloroethane 169.71
    n-hexanol 105.01
    2-methoxyethanol 223.29
    isobutyl acetate 34.0
    tetrachloromethane 48.55
    n-pentyl acetate 33.17
    transcutol 207.8
    n-heptanol 38.51
    ethylbenzene 19.19
    MIBK 40.05
    2-propoxyethanol 168.52
    tert-butanol 57.12
    MTBE 28.09
    2-butoxyethanol 74.95
    propionic acid 150.34
    o-xylene 34.19
    formic acid 186.38
    diethyl ether 36.11
    m-xylene 41.94
    p-xylene 25.19
    chlorobenzene 118.88
    dimethyl carbonate 48.21
    n-octane 2.89
    formamide 168.86
    cyclopentanone 223.78
    2-pentanone 69.02
    anisole 48.21
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 92.35
    gamma-butyrolactone 271.42
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 139.51
    pyridine 239.16
    3-pentanone 51.13
    furfural 304.61
    n-dodecane 3.14
    diethylene glycol 174.73
    diisopropyl ether 11.36
    tert-amyl alcohol 45.7
    acetylacetone 84.31
    n-hexadecane 3.53
    acetophenone 62.02
    methyl propionate 79.92
    isopentyl acetate 53.69
    trichloroethylene 399.73
    n-nonanol 28.3
    cyclohexanol 80.6
    benzyl alcohol 82.68
    2-ethylhexanol 51.01
    isooctanol 28.58
    dipropyl ether 44.43
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 95.42
    ethyl lactate 45.35
    propylene carbonate 166.06
    n-methylformamide 226.51
    2-pentanol 41.23
    n-pentane 4.06
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 105.46
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 76.35
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 65.15
    mesitylene 23.43
    ε-caprolactone 131.67
    p-cymene 24.33
    epichlorohydrin 243.13
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 106.84
    2-aminoethanol 148.79
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 222.42
    sulfolane 304.01
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.0
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 127.01
    n-hexyl acetate 40.67
    isooctane 3.43
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 84.57
    sec-butyl acetate 24.87
    tert-butyl acetate 32.92
    decalin 5.63
    glycerin 158.15
    diglyme 149.54
    acrylic acid 180.22
    isopropyl myristate 18.32
    n-butyric acid 180.59
    acetyl acetate 59.13
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 33.27
    ethyl propionate 38.5
    nitromethane 290.92
    1,2-diethoxyethane 57.19
    benzonitrile 114.25
    trioctyl phosphate 23.23
    1-bromopropane 71.21
    gamma-valerolactone 257.84
    n-decanol 22.88
    triethyl phosphate 29.39
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 26.75
    propionitrile 81.9
    vinylene carbonate 170.22
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 235.7
    DMS 37.94
    cumene 16.31
    2-octanol 18.93
    2-hexanone 43.54
    octyl acetate 26.97
    limonene 34.5
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 113.61
    ethyl orthosilicate 27.64
    tributyl phosphate 25.35
    diacetone alcohol 56.31
    N,N-dimethylaniline 37.65
    acrylonitrile 140.49
    aniline 114.63
    1,3-propanediol 137.81
    bromobenzene 117.03
    dibromomethane 227.19
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 248.73
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 43.24
    tetrabutyl urea 37.94
    diisobutyl methanol 25.01
    2-phenylethanol 83.42
    styrene 28.61
    dioctyl adipate 32.08
    dimethyl sulfate 85.62
    ethyl butyrate 50.9
    methyl lactate 76.98
    butyl lactate 40.53
    diethyl carbonate 35.92
    propanediol butyl ether 67.99
    triethyl orthoformate 39.74
    p-tert-butyltoluene 22.13
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 54.54
    morpholine 178.76
    tert-butylamine 31.88
    n-dodecanol 19.39
    dimethoxymethane 132.42
    ethylene carbonate 122.07
    cyrene 82.94
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 49.19
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 42.6
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 111.73
    4-methylpyridine 166.43
    dibutyl ether 22.62
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 25.01
    DEF 109.01
    dimethyl isosorbide 97.64
    tetrachloroethylene 185.99
    eugenol 61.47
    triacetin 46.7
    span 80 64.15
    1,4-butanediol 76.16
    1,1-dichloroethane 136.62
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 53.98
    methyl formate 154.61
    2-methyl-1-butanol 62.69
    n-decane 4.28
    butyronitrile 92.11
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 29.96
    1-chlorooctane 17.63
    1-chlorotetradecane 8.82
    n-nonane 3.63
    undecane 3.58
    tert-butylcyclohexane 4.66
    cyclooctane 4.14
    cyclopentanol 104.51
    tetrahydropyran 114.47
    tert-amyl methyl ether 26.43
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 113.31
    1-hexene 12.9
    2-isopropoxyethanol 71.56
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 97.97
    methyl butyrate 56.58

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