Other Salts of Styphnic Acid

The current authors have not been able to find if styphnate salts other than lead, basic lead, and barium have ever been practically used. Information about silver and cupric salts is sparse. 

The cupric salt of styphnic acid forms a tetrahydrate that changes to the monohydrate by heating at 100 °C. According to Bagal, the cuprous salt of styphnic acid has never been prepared [33]. Styphnic acid also forms many double salts [33]. 

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