VM (nerve agent)
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Preferred IUPAC name
S-[2-(Diethylamino)ethyl] O-ethyl methylphosphonothioate | |
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C9H22NO2PS | |
Molar mass | 239.32 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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VM (Edemo) is a "V-series" nerve agent closely related to the better-known VX nerve agent.[1]
Like most of the agents in the V-series (with the exception of VX), VM has not been extensively studied outside of military science. Little is known about this chemical compound other than its chemical formula.[1]
It is commonly theorized that the so-called "second-generation" V series agents came from a
method of action to other nerve agents that act on cholinesterase. The treatment remains the same, but the window for effectively treating second generation V series seizures is shorter. In addition to the standard seizures, some of the second generation V series agents are known to cause comas.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8493-9923-7.