QL sulfide

QL sulfide

Names
Preferred IUPAC name N-[2-[ethoxy(methyl)phosphinothioyl]oxyethyl]-N-propan-2-ylpropan-2-amine
Other names QL sulfide 2-[ethoxy(methyl)thiophosphoryl]oxyethyl-diisopropyl-amine o-[2-(Diisopropylamino)ethyl] o-ethyl methylphosphonothioate [1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	499933
PubChem CID	575013
InChI InChI=1S/C11H26NO2PS/c1-7-13-15(6,16)14-9-8-12(10(2)3)11(4)5/h10-11H,7-9H2,1-6H3 Key: GDVKPNORZICDJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCOP(=S)(C)OCCN(C(C)C)C(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	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). N  verify  (what is  YN ?) Infobox references

QL sulfide is an isomer of the nerve agent VX. It is a sulfide of the chemical QL, or isopropyl aminoethylmethyl phosphonite.

Synthesis

QL sulfide is manufactured by reacting QL with sulfur. ^{[2] [3]}

Uses in chemical warfare

QL 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.^{[ citation needed ]}

It is the intermediate in the last step of VX production and binary VX deployment. ^[4]

References

1. "O-[2-(Diisopropylamino)ethyl] o-ethyl methylphosphonothioate".
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Ellison, D. Hank (2007). Handbook of Chemical and Biological Agents. New York: CRC Press. p. 47. ISBN   978-0-8493-1434-6 . Retrieved February 21, 2014.