Sarin

Sarin^[1]

Names
Pronunciation	/ˈsɑːrɪn/
Preferred IUPAC name (RS)-Propan-2-yl methylphosphonofluoridate
Other names (RS)-O-Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate; IMPF; GB;[2] 2-(Fluoro-methylphosphoryl)oxypropane; Phosphonofluoridic acid, P-methyl-, 1-methylethyl ester
Identifiers
CAS Number	107-44-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:75701 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL509554 Y
ChemSpider	7583 Y
PubChem CID	7871
UNII	B4XG72QGFM N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0042371
SMILES FP(=O)(OC(C)C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H10FO2P
Molar mass	140.09 g·mol−1
Appearance	Clear colourless liquid, brownish if impure
Odor	Odourless in pure form. Impure sarin can smell like mustard or burned rubber.
Density	1.0887 g/cm3 (25 °C) 1.102 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point	−56 °C (−69 °F; 217 K)
Boiling point	158 °C (316 °F; 431 K)
Solubility in water	Miscible
log P	0.30
Hazards
Main hazards	Extremely lethal cholinergic agent.
NFPA 704	1 4 1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Sarin (or GB) is a nerve gas, a deadly poison. It was developed as a chemical weapon for use in war by Nazi Germany.

It is classified as a weapon of mass destruction in UN Resolution 687.^[3] Production and stockpiling of sarin was outlawed by the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993, and it is classified as a Schedule 1 substance according to the convention. That means that is a very dangerous chemical that has no use outside of chemical warfare.

Sarin can be lethal even at very low concentrations. Death comes in 1 to 10 minutes after breathing it in. It paralyses lung muscles. Antidotes, such as atropine, can save a person if given immediately.^[4] People who get a non-lethal dose, but do not get immediate treatment, may suffer permanent neurological damage.

1. ↑ "Material Safety Data Sheet -- Lethal Nerve Agent Sarin (GB)". 103d Congress, 2d Session. United States Senate. May 25, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2004.
2. ↑ "Sarin". National Institute of Standards and Technology. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
3. ↑ "Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria's stockpile". CS Monitor. 21 August 2013.
4. ↑ Sarin (GB). Emergency Response Safety and Health Database. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Accessed April 20, 2009. [1]