HN1 (nitrogen mustard)

HN1 (nitrogen mustard)
Skeletal formula of HN1 (nitrogen mustard)
Skeletal formula of HN1 (nitrogen mustard)
Spacefill model of HN1 (nitrogen mustard)
Spacefill model of HN1 (nitrogen mustard)
Names
IUPAC name
2-Chloro-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethylethanamine
Other names
Bis(2-chloroethyl)(ethyl)amine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
MeSH bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine
RTECS number
  • YE1225000
UNII
UN number 2810
  • InChI=1S/C6H13Cl2N/c1-2-9(5-3-7)6-4-8/h2-6H2,1H3 checkY
    Key: UQZPGHOJMQTOHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • CCN(CCCl)CCCl
Properties
C6H13Cl2N
Molar mass 170.08 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless to pale yellow oily liquid
Odor Fishy, musty
Density 1.0861 g mL−1 (at 20 °C)
Melting point −34 °C (−29 °F; 239 K)
Boiling point 85.5 °C (185.9 °F; 358.6 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine is the organic compound with the formula C2H5N(CH2CH2Cl)2. Often abbreviated HN1, it is a powerful vesicant and a nitrogen mustard gas used for chemical warfare. HN1 was developed in the 1920s and 1930s to remove warts and later as a military agent. Because of the latter use, it is a Schedule 1 chemical within the Chemical Weapons Convention and therefore use and production is strongly restricted. It has never been used in warfare.[1]

It is an oily liquid with a colorless to pale yellow appearance and a faint fishy or musty odor. HN1 is also an alkylating agent.[1]

  1. ^ a b The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database: NITROGEN MUSTARD HN-1. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Accessed March 19, 2009.

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