VG (nerve agent)

VG
Skeletal formula of VG
Ball-and-stick model of VG
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
S-[2-(Diethylamino)ethyl] O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H24NO3PS/c1-5-11(6-2)9-10-16-15(12,13-7-3)14-8-4/h5-10H2,1-4H3 checkY
    Key: PJISLFCKHOHLLP-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C10H24NO3PS/c1-5-11(6-2)9-10-16-15(12,13-7-3)14-8-4/h5-10H2,1-4H3
    Key: PJISLFCKHOHLLP-UHFFFAOYAO
  • O=P(OCC)(OCC)SCCN(CC)CC
Properties
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
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gasFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no code
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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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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.