Anodyne

VX
VX
Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formulaC11H26NO2PS[1]
Molecular mass267.37 g/mol[1]
Density1.0083 at 77 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink g/cm3[1]
AppearanceAmber-colored liquid[1]
OdorOdorless[1]
Predicted LogP2.1[1]
Melting pointFreezing point below -60 °F (EPA, 1998)[1]
Boiling point568 °[1]
SolubilityIn water, 30 g/L at 25 °C[1]
Chiralityracemic[2]
Identifiers
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IUPAC nameN-[2-[ethoxy(methyl)phosphoryl]sulfanylethyl]-N-propan-2-ylpropan-2-amine[1]
SMILESCCOP(=O)(C)SCCN(C(C)C)C(C)C[1]
InChIInChI=1S/C11H26NO2PS/c1-7-14-15(6,13)16-9-8-12(10(2)3)11(4)5/h10-11H,7-9H2,1-6H3[1]
InChIKeyJJIUCEJQJXNMHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N[1]
Dosing

VX

VX (also known as VX nerve agent, VX agent, Phosphonothioic acid, methyl-, S-(2-(bis(1-methylethyl)amino)ethyl) O-ethyl ester, Phosphonothioic acid, P-methyl-, S-(2-(bis(1-methylethyl)amino)ethyl) O-ethyl ester, O-ethyl-S-[2-(N,N-diisopropylamino)ethyl] ester, O-Ethyl S-(2-diisopropylaminoethyl) methylthiophosphonate, S-{2-[di(propan-2-yl)amino]ethyl} O-ethyl methylphosphonothioate, Phosphonothioic acid, methyl-, S-[2-[bis(1-methylethyl)amino]ethyl] O-ethyl ester, O-ethyl-S-(2-(N,N-diisopropylamino)ethyl) ester or S-(2-(di(propan-2-yl)amino)ethyl) O-ethyl methylphosphonothioate) is a nerve agent substance of the alcohol class.

Chemistry

Stereochemistry

(RS)-VX is a racemic mixture of the optical stereoisomers

See also

References

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 39793, VX. Accessed June 22, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/39793

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. VX. UNII: 9A4381183B. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed June 22, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/9A4381183B