Ethyldichloroarsine
Ethyldichloroarsine, sometimes abbreviated "ED" and also known as ethyl Dick,[1] is an organoarsenic compound with the formula CH3CH2AsCl2. This colourless volatile liquid is a highly toxic obsolete vesicant or blister agent that was used during World War I in chemical warfare.[2] The molecule is pyramidal with the Cl-As-Cl and C-As-Cl angles approaching 90° (see image). Ethyldichloroarsine has high chronic toxicity, similar to lewisite.[3]
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Preferred IUPAC name
Ethylarsonous dichloride | |||
Other names
ED Dichloroethylarsane; DICK | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.019 | ||
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UN number | 1892 | ||
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C2H5AsCl2 | |||
Molar mass | 174.8893 g/mol | ||
Appearance | Colorless, mobile liquid | ||
Density | 1.742 @ 14 °C | ||
Melting point | −65 °C (−85 °F; 208 K) | ||
Boiling point | 156 °C (313 °F; 429 K) (decomposes) | ||
Soluble in alcohol, benzene, ether, and water | |||
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Highly toxic, irritant | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
- Wood JR (May 1944). "Chemical Warfare-A Chemical and Toxicological Review". American Journal of Public Health and the Nation's Health. 34 (5): 455–60. doi:10.2105/AJPH.34.5.455. PMC 1625133. PMID 18015982.
- "Methyldichloroarsine". NorthShore University HealthSystem. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011.
- Okumura A, Takada Y, Watanabe S, Hashimoto H, Ezawa N, Seto Y, et al. (July 2016). "In-Line Reactions and Ionizations of Vaporized Diphenylchloroarsine and Diphenylcyanoarsine in Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry". Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. 27 (7): 1219–26. doi:10.1007/s13361-016-1394-0. PMID 27098411.
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