EA-1356

EA-1356 is a G-series organophosphate nerve agent closely related to sarin.^[2][3] It is highly resistant to enzymatic degradation in the body. ^[4] The nerve agent was tested at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland (the "EA" in "EA-1356") among many other chemicals tested on humans. A novel enzyme was patented by the US Army in 2018 to break down EA-1356. It is a schedule 1 substance within the Chemical Weapons Convention. It is under the category of munitions of ML7.b.1.a.

Quick facts Names, Identifiers ...

EA-1356

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methylcyclohexyl methylphosphonofluoridate
Other names Methyl cyclosarin[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number	85473-32-1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	162952
PubChem CID	187443
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID301006016
InChI InChI=1S/C8H16FO2P/c1-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)11-12(2,9)10/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3 Key: YBZCCTLVJWWETH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC1CCCCC1OP(=O)(C)F
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H16FO2P
Molar mass	194.186 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Close