Diisopropyl methylphosphonate

Diisopropyl methylphosphonate

Diisopropyl methlyphosphonate chemical structure
Names
IUPAC name Diisopropyl methylphosphonate
Other names 2-(Methyl-propan-2-yloxyphosphoryl)oxypropane
Identifiers
CAS Number	1445-75-6
Abbreviations	DIMP
ChEBI	CHEBI:77325
ChemSpider	2964
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
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)
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

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

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.

Use

No commercial uses of diisopropyl methylphosphonate are known to exist.

Occurrencies

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.