Chemistry:GP (nerve agent)

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GP
GP Structure.svg
Names
IUPAC name
2-[fluoro(methyl)phosphoryl]oxy-1,1-dimethylcyclopentane
Other names
2,2-Dimethylcyclopentyl methylphosphonofluoridate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
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

GP is an organophosphate nerve agent of the G-series,[1] with a relatively slow rate of hydrolysis, and thus high stability and persistence in the environment.[2]

References

  1. Ellison, D. Hank (2008). Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents (Second ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-849-31434-6. 
  2. "Hydrolysis and enzymatic degradation of Novichok nerve agents". Heliyon 6 (1): e03153. January 2020. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e03153. PMID 32042950.