Diethyl chlorophosphate
Agent Name
Diethyl chlorophosphate
CAS Number
814-49-3
Formula
C4-H10-Cl-O3-P
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Chlorophosphoric acid, diethyl ester; Diethoxyphosphorus oxychloride; Diethoxyphosphoryl chloride; Diethyl chlorophosphonate; Diethyl phosphorochloridate; Diethyl phosphorochloride; Diethylchlorfosfat [Czech]; Diethylphosphoric acid chloride; Ethyl phosphorochloridate (Cl(EtO)2PO); Ethyl phosphorochloridate (EtO)2ClPO; O,O-Diethyl chloridophosphate; O,O-Diethyl chlorophosphate; O,O-Diethyl chlorophosphonate; O,O-Diethyl phosphorochloridate; O,O-Diethylphosphoryl chloride; Phosphine oxide, chlorodiethoxy-; Phosphorochloridic acid diethyl ester; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Organophosphates, Other
Description
Water-white liquid; [Hawley] Clear slightly brown liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as intermediate in organic synthesis; [Hawley]
Comments
A cholinesterase inhibitor; [Hawley] A cholinesterase inhibitor and skin irritant; Highly toxic by ingestion and skin absorption; [CAMEO] A mild skin irritant; Somnolence and convulsions observed in lethal-dose feeding studies of mice; [RTECS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Other Poison
Organophosphate
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
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