Diisopropyl methylphosphonate

Diisopropyl methylphosphonate

Names
IUPAC name Diisopropyl methylphosphonate [1]
Other names 2-(Methyl-propan-2-yloxyphosphoryl)oxypropane
Identifiers
CAS Number	1445-75-6
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
Abbreviations	DIMP
ChEBI	CHEBI:77325
ChemSpider	2964
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.451
PubChem	3073
InChI InChI=1S/C7H17O3P/c1-6(2)9-11(5,8)10-7(3)4/h6-7H,1-5H3 Key: WOAFDHWYKSOANX-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C7H17O3P/c1-6(2)9-11(5,8)10-7(3)4/h6-7H,1-5H3 Key: WOAFDHWYKSOANX-UHFFFAOYAE
SMILES CP(OC(C)C)(OC(C)C)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H17O3P
Molar mass	180.18 g·mol−1
Density	0.976 g/mL
Boiling point	215 °C (419 °F; 488 K)
Hazards
Flash point	98 °C (208 °F; 371 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Diisopropyl methylphosphonate (DIMP), also known as diisopropyl methane-phosphonate and phosphonic acid and methyl-bis-(1-methylethyl)ester, is a chemical by-product in the production of sarin gas.^[2] Diisopropylmethylphosphonate is a colorless liquid that has been shown to affect the hematological (blood forming) system in animals.^[3] Its chemical formula is C₇H₁₇O₃P.^[4]

History

Diisopropyl methylphosphonate is a chemical by-product resulted from the manufacture of sarin (GB), a nerve gas that was produced for military purpose in the 1950s.^[5]

Use

No commercial uses of diisopropyl methylphosphonate are known to exist.^[6]

Occurrences

Diisopropyl methylphosphonate is not known to occur naturally in the environment.

Productions

Synthesis

Diisopropyl methylphosphonate can be prepared by a gradual addition of triisopropyl phosphite with methyl iodide, utilizing distillation technique.

References