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sarin

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Also known as GB, C4H10FO2P, (RS)-Propan-2-yl methylphosphonofluoridate, O-Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, EA-1208, TL-1618

Sarin (NATO designation GB short for G-series, B) is an extremely toxic organophosphorus compound that has been often used as a chemical weapon due to its extreme potency as a nerve agent.

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Sarin is a chemical compound with the formula C₄H₁₀FO₂P. Its IUPAC name is 2-[fluoro(methyl)phosphoryl]oxypropane. The substance has a mass of 140.04 and a density of 1.0943. It melts at -56 and boils at 151.5. The median lethal dose (LD50) is 0.283.

Chemical properties include a charge of 0, three hydrogen bond acceptors, and no hydrogen bond donors. The xlogp value is 0.8, and the topological polar surface area is 26.3. The canonical SMILES representation is CC(C)OP(=O)(C)F.

The compound is referenced by 869 other encyclopedia articles. A search query for sarin yields 5305 results in PubMed.

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Chemical data

Formula
C4H10FO2P
Molecular weight
140.09 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-[fluoro(methyl)phosphoryl]oxypropane
SMILES
CC(C)OP(=O)(C)F
InChIKey
DYAHQFWOVKZOOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.8
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Research

5,305 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Health effects
  • Management
  • Mechanism of action
  • Diagnostic tests
  • Toxicity
  • Production and structure
  • Degradation and shelf life
  • History
  • Use as a weapon
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Sarin (NATO designation GB short for G-series, B) is an extremely toxic organophosphorus compound that has been often used as a chemical weapon due to its extreme potency as a nerve agent.

Sarin is a volatile, colorless and odorless liquid. Exposure can be lethal even at very low concentrations, and death can occur within one to ten minutes after direct inhalation of a lethal dose due to suffocation from respiratory paralysis, unless antidotes are quickly administered. Those who absorb a non-lethal dose and do not receive immediate medical treatment may still suffer permanent neurological damage.

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