O-Mustard
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| Preferred IUPAC name
1-Chloro-2-[(2-{2-[(2-chloroethyl)sulfanyl]ethoxy}ethyl)sulfanyl]ethane | |
| Other names
Bis[2-(2-chloroethylsulfanyl)ethyl] ether
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| Properties | |
| C8H16Cl2OS2 | |
| Molar mass | 263.24 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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O-Mustard (T) is a
vesicant chemical weapon, a type of mustard gas, with around 3 times the toxicity of the original sulfur mustard. It was developed in England in the 1930s as a thickener for mustard gas to make it more persistent when used in warm climates. A mixture of 60% sulfur mustard and 40% O-mustard also has a lower freezing point than pure sulfur mustard, and was given the code name HT. O-mustard is a Schedule I substance under the Chemical Weapons Convention.[1][2][3][4]
See also
- Bis(chloromethyl) ether
- HN3 (nitrogen mustard)
- Lewisite
- Selenium mustard
- Sesquimustard
References
- ^ "FM 3–8". Chemical Reference Handbook. US Army. 1967.
- ISBN 5203003416.
- ISBN 9780849314346.
- ISBN 9780387346267.
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