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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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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type
Small molecule

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Research

5,305 papers

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
140.04
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Commons category
Sarin
chemical formula
C₄H₁₀FO₂P
canonical SMILES
CC(C)OP(=O)(C)F
melting point
-56
boiling point
151.5
density
1.0943
subject has role
neurotoxin
different from
L-serine
median lethal dose (LD50)
0.283
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