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VG (nerve agent)
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VG (IUPAC name: O,O-diethyl S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl] phosphorothioate) (also called Amiton or Tetram) is a "V-series" nerve agent chemically similar to the better-known VX nerve agent. Tetram is the common Russian name for the substance. Amiton was the trade name for the substance when it was marketed as an insecticide by ICI in the mid-1950s.
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Preferred IUPAC name
S-[2-(Diethylamino)ethyl] O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate | |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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C10H24NO3PS | |
Molar mass | 269.34 g·mol−1 |
Boiling point | 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K) at 0.2 mmHg |
Vapor pressure | 0.01 mmHg at 80 °C |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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