Abstract: A process for preparing ferrous picrate comprising reacting picric acid in solution in a straight- or a branched-chain aliphatic alcohol with an iron carbonyl at a temperature between 10.degree. C. and 120.degree. C.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 27, 1992
Date of Patent:
October 25, 1994
Assignee:
FPC Australia, Inc.
Inventors:
Alan F. Elliott, Glen B. Deacon, William R. Jackson