Ethylphosphonoselenoic dichloride

Ethylphosphonoselenoic dichloride
Names
IUPAC name
dichloro-ethyl-selanylidene-λ5-phosphane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C2H5Cl2PSe/c1-2-5(3,4)6/h2H2,1H3
    Key: LDGUNOCOVLVHRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCP(=[Se])(Cl)Cl
Properties
C2H5Cl2PSe
Molar mass 209.91 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ethylphosphonoselenoic dichloride is a selenium-containing organophosphorus compound. It's the precursor to selenophos, the selenium analog of the VE nerve agent.[1]

  1. ^ Akerfeldt, Stig.; Fagerlind, Lars. (January 1967). "Selenophosphorus Compounds as Powerful Cholinesterase Inhibitors". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 10 (1): 115–116. doi:10.1021/jm00313a032. PMID 6031689.