GH (nerve agent)

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GH, also known a EA-1211,[2] is an organophosphate nerve agent of the G-series.[3][4] It is a structural isomer of soman.

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GH
Names
IUPAC name
4-Methyl-2-pentanyl methylphosphonofluoridate
Other names
EA-1211

1,3-Dimethylbutyl methylphosphonofluoridate

Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C7H16FO2P/c1-6(2)5-7(3)10-11(4,8)9/h6-7H,5H2,1-4H3
    Key: LIGOYZROSKEIPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(C)CC(C)OP(=O)(C)F
Properties
C7H16FO2P
Molar mass 182.175 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 Â°C [77 Â°F], 100 kPa).
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History

Agent GH was first investigated during World War II by Nazi Germany, where it was deemed "not as good as sarin" and subsequently discarded.[5] Investigations continued by the chemical corps of the American and British armies.[6]

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