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Preferred IUPAC name
2-[Di(propan-2-yl)amino]ethyl ethyl methylphosphonite | |
Other names
2-(Diisopropylamino)ethyl ethyl methylphosphonite
N-[2-(Ethoxy(methyl)phosphanyl)oxyethyl]-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine Isopropyl aminoethylmethyl phosphonite O-(2-Diisopropylaminoethyl) O'-ethyl methylphosphonite | |
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Abbreviations | QL |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C11H26NO2P | |
Molar mass | 235.308 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Odor | Strong fishy odor |
Boiling point | 230 °C (446 °F; 503 K) |
Slightly soluble in water | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Isopropyl aminoethylmethyl phosphonite (NATO designation QL), also known as O-(2-diisopropylaminoethyl) O′-ethyl methylphosphonite, is a precursor chemical to the nerve agent VX and VR-56. It is a colorless liquid with a strong fishy odor, and is slightly soluble in water.[1]