Sarin (CH3-P(=O)(-F)(-OCH(CH3)2))

 

 source: http://nautilus.fis.uc.pt/molecularium/stereo/moleculas/c5h11n2o2p.jpg



characteristics: clear, colorless, tasteless, odorless liquid, can also be evaporated into a gas

 

 

symptoms of exposure: runny nose, watery eyes, small pupils, eye pain, blurred vision, drooling, sweating, cough, chest tightness, rapid breathing, diarrhea, increased urination, confusion, drowsiness, weakness, headache, nausea, vomiting, abnormal heart rate, abnormal blood pressure

 

 

effects: loss of consciousness, convulsions, paralysis, respiratory failure, death

 

 

chemical properties:

 

Sarin Chemical Structuresource: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/4239/chemweapons/nerve.html

 

molecular formula: (CH3-P(=O)(-F)(-OCH(CH3)2))

molecular name: isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate

molecular weight: 140.1 g/mol

melting point: -56˚C

boiling point: 147˚C

 

 

references:

o       http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/sarin/basics/facts.asp

o       http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/4239/chemweapons/nerve.html

o       http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarin