CCl3NO2
164.37 g/mol
AgrochemicalDanger
Trichloronitromethane
CAS76-06-2EC200-930-9
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Soil and grain fumigant
Trichloronitromethane, also known as chloropicrin, is a slightly oily, colorless to yellow liquid with a strong irritating odor. It is noncombustible and denser than water, and its vapors are poisonous by inhalation, irritating the eyes, nose, and throat.
Soil fumigantGrain fumigantWarning odorant for odorless fumigants
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Relevant lists:CWC Schedule 3
CAS 76-06-2
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H330Fatal if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H301Toxic if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Trichloronitromethane (CAS 76-06-2) is 2904.91.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2904.91
EU CN code (8-digit)
2904 91 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
trichloro(nitro)methane
InChIKey
LFHISGNCFUNFFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C([N+](=O)[O-])(Cl)(Cl)Cl
Synonyms (52)
- KLOP
- TCNM
- TRI-CON
- 1,1,1-trichloronitromethane
- 1,2-Diacylglycerol-LD-PS-pool
- Acquinite
- CHLOROPICRIN [MART.]
- Chloorpikrine
- Chloorpikrine [Dutch]
- Chlor-O-pic
- Chloroform, nitro-
- Chloropicrin
- Chloropicrin, absorbed
- Chloropicrin, liquid
- Chloropicrine
- Chloropicrine [French]
- Chloropicrine [ISO-French]
- Chlorpicrin
- Chlorpikrin
- Chlorpikrin [German]
- Cloropicrina
- Cloropicrina [Italian]
- Dojyopicrin
- Dolochlor
- G 25
- Larvacide
- Larvacide 100
- Methane, (absorbed)
- Methane, trichloronitro-
- Microlysin
- Nemax
- Nitrochloroform
- Nitrotrichloromethane
- OG 25
- Pic-Clor
- Picfume
- Picride
- Profume A
- Tri-Clor
- Trichloornitromethaan
- Trichloornitromethaan [Dutch]
- Trichlornitromethan
- Trichlornitromethan [German]
- Trichloronitromethane
- Tricloro-nitro-metano