Methyldichloroarsine

Methyldichloroarsine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methylarsonous dichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations MD

MDA
MDCA

ChemSpider
MeSH Methyldichloroarsine
  • InChI=1S/CH3AsCl2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3 Y
    Key: VXRMBBLRHSRVDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1S/CH3AsCl2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3
    Key: VXRMBBLRHSRVDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/CH3AsCl2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3
    Key: VXRMBBLRHSRVDK-UHFFFAOYAY
  • Cl[As](Cl)C
Properties
CH3AsCl2
Molar mass 160.86 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 1.836 g/cm3
Melting point −55 °C (−67 °F; 218 K)
Boiling point 133 °C (271 °F; 406 K)
reacts
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Highly toxic, Irritant
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

Methyldichloroarsine, sometimes abbreviated "MD" and also known as methyl Dick, is an organoarsenic compound with the formula CH3AsCl2. This colourless volatile liquid is a highly toxic vesicant that has been used in chemical warfare.