sarin

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 an extremely toxic chemical compound that works as a nerve agent, making it one of the most dangerous substances known. Because of its deadly potency, it has been used as a chemical weapon and is a significant concern in international security and arms control.

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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 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 3
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

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
median lethal dose (LD50): 0.283

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Health effects
Management
Mechanism of action
Diagnostic tests
Toxicity
Production and structure
Degradation and shelf life
History
Use as a weapon
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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.