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Phenyldichloroarsine, also known by its wartime name phenyl Dick and its NATO abbreviation PD, is an organic arsenical vesicant and vomiting agent developed by Germany and France for use as a chemical warfare agent during World War I. The agent is known by multiple synonyms and is technically classified as a vesicant, or blister agent.

Chemical data

Formula
C6H5AsCl2
Molecular weight
222.93 g/mol
IUPAC name
dichloro(phenyl)arsane
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)[As](Cl)Cl
InChIKey
UDHDFEGCOJAVRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
221.898
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canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)[As](Cl)Cl
chemical formula
C₆H₅AsCl₂
Commons category
Phenyldichloroarsine
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Chemical characteristics
  • General
  • Synthesis
  • Uses
  • Biological effects
  • See also
  • References

Phenyldichloroarsine, also known by its wartime name phenyl Dick and its NATO abbreviation PD, is an organic arsenical vesicant and vomiting agent developed by Germany and France for use as a chemical warfare agent during World War I. The agent is known by multiple synonyms and is technically classified as a vesicant, or blister agent.

==History== PD was prepared during 1917–18 in Germany and France, during World War II it was prepared in Germany.

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