Fluorotabun is a highly toxic organophosphate nerve agent of the G-series. It's the fluorinated analog of tabun, i.e. the cyanide group is replaced by a fluorine atom.[2]

Fluorotabun
Names
IUPAC name
Ethyl dimethylphosphoramidofluoridate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C4H11FNO2P/c1-4-8-9(5,7)6(2)3/h4H2,1-3H3
    Key: JYXIMOLVBWANAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCOP(=O)(N(C)C)F
Properties
C4H11FNO2P
Molar mass 155.109 g·mol−1
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Highly toxic
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
2.5 mg/kg (mice, intraperitoneal)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

GAF is considered an ineffective GA-like agent. It is less effective than GAA.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ChemIDplus".
  2. ^ Ellison, D. Hank (2007). Handbook of chemical and biological warfare agents (2nd ed.). Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC. ISBN 9780849314346.
  3. ^ "Investigation of chemical warfare installations in the Munsterlager area, including Raubkammer - Digital Collections - National Library of Medicine". collections.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-28.