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Ethylsarin

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Ethylsarin
Names
IUPAC name
Isopropyl ethylphosphonofluoridate
Other names
GE, EA-1209
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • CCP(=O)(OC(C)C)F
Properties
C5H12FO2P
Molar mass 154.121 g·mol−1
Boiling point 170 °C (338 °F; 443 K)
Vapor pressure 1.97 mmHg
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Extremely toxic
Flash point 56.7 °C (134.1 °F; 329.8 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
690 mg/kg (mice, intraperitoneal)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ethylsarin (GE), also known as EA-1209[2], is an organophosphate nerve agent of the G-series. It's the ethylphosphonofluoridate analog of sarin.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "ChemIDplus".
  2. ^ "Physical properties of standard agents, candidate agents, and related compounds at several temperatures" (PDF).
  3. ^ Handbook of chemical and biological warfare agents (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 9780849314346.
  4. ^ Compendium of chemical warfare agents. Springer. ISBN 9780387346267.