Topic summary
VX (nerve agent)

Chemical compound and chemical warfare nerve agent VX Stereo structural formula VX ((S)-phosphinate)SP-(−)-VX enantiomer Ball and stick model of VX ((R)-phosphinate) Names Preferred IUPAC name S-{2-[Di(propan-2-yl)amino]ethyl} O-ethyl methylphosphonothioate Other names [2-(Diisopropylamino)ethyl]-O-ethyl methylphosphonothioate Ethyl {[2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl]sulfanyl}(methyl)phosphinateEthyl N-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonothiolate Identifiers CAS Number 50782-69-9 Y 3D model (JSmol) Interactive imageInteractive image ChEBI CHEBI:136185 N ChEMBL ChEMBL483105 Y ChemSpider 36386 Y MeSH VX PubChem CID 39793 UNII 9A4381183B Y CompTox Dashboard (EPA) DTXSID80866161 InChI InChI=1S/C11H26NO2PS/c1-7-14-15(6,13)16-9-8-12(10(2)3)11(4)5/h10-11H,7-9H2,1-6H3 YKey: JJIUCEJQJXNMHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N YInChI=1/C11H26NO2PS/c1-7-14-15(6,13)16-9-8-12(10(2)3)11(4)5/h10-11H,7-9H2,1-6H3Key: JJIUCEJQJXNMHV-UHFFFAOYAV SMILES CCOP(C)(=O)SCCN(C(C)C)C(C)CO=P(OCC)(SCCN(C(C)C)C(C)C)C Properties Chemical formula C11H26NO2PS Molar mass 267.37 g·mol−1 Appearance amber liquid Odor odorless Density 1.0083 g cm−3 Melting point −51 °C (−60 °F; 222 K) Boiling point 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) log P 2.047