QL sulfide is an isomer of the nerve agent VX.
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N-[2-[ethoxy(methyl)phosphinothioyl]oxyethyl]-N-propan-2-ylpropan-2-amine | |
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| C11H26NO2PS | |
| Molar mass | 267.37 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis
editQL sulfide is manufactured by reacting QL with sulfur.[2][3]
Uses in chemical warfare
editQL sulfide is an isomer of VX and readily converts to it.[2][3]
The toxicity of QL sulfide is unknown but the fact that it easily isomerizes into VX makes it particularly dangerous.
It is the intermediate in the last step of VX production and binary VX deployment.
References
edit- ^ "O-[2-(Diisopropylamino)ethyl] o-ethyl methylphosphonothioate".
- ^ a b National Research Council, et al. Systems and Technologies for the Treatment of Non-stockpile Chemical Warfare Materiel, (Google Books), National Academies Press, 2002, p. 14, (ISBN 0309084520), accessed October 21, 2008.
- ^ a b Croddy, Eric and Wirtz, James J. Weapons of Mass Destruction: An Encyclopedia of Worldwide Policy, Technology, and History, (Google Books), ABC-CLIO, 2005, p. 238, (ISBN 1851094903), accessed October 21, 2008.