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Preferred IUPAC name
Pyridin-3-yl 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl methylphosphonate | |
Other names
EA-1511[1]
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C15H24NO3P | |
Molar mass | 297.335 g·mol−1 |
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Main hazards
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Extremely toxic |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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VP (3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl 3-pyridyl methylphosphonate), also known as EA-1511, is an extremely toxic organophosphate nerve agent of the V-series.
Agent VP belongs to a class of organophosphates known as 3-pyridyl phosphonates. These agents are extremely potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.[2]