Methylphosphonyl difluoride
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| Preferred IUPAC name Methylphosphonic difluoride | |||
| Other names Methylphosphonyl difluoride Methylphosphonoyl difluoride, EA-1251 | |||
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| 4-04-00-03508 | |||
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| MeSH | difluoride Methylphosphonic difluoride | ||
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| Properties | |||
| CH3POF2 | |||
| Molar mass | 100.00 | ||
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | ||
| Odor | Pungent, acid-like | ||
| Density | 1.359 g/mL (77°F) | ||
| Melting point | −37 °C; −35 °F; 236 K | ||
| Boiling point | 100 °C; 212 °F; 373 K | ||
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| Vapor pressure | 36 mmHg (77°F) | ||
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| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |||
| Main hazards | Corrosive, toxic | ||
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |||
Methylphosphonyl difluoride (DF), also known as EA-1251 or difluoro, is a chemical weapon precursor. Its chemical formula is CH3POF2. It is a Schedule 1 substance under the Chemical Weapons Convention. It is used for production of sarin and soman as a component of binary chemical weapons; an example is the M687 artillery shell, where it is used together with a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and isopropyl amine, producing sarin.