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| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name Di(propan-2-yl) methylphosphonate | |
| Other names 2-(Methyl-propan-2-yloxyphosphoryl)oxypropane | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
| Abbreviations | DIMP |
| ChEBI | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.014.451 |
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| Properties | |
| C7H17O3P | |
| Molar mass | 180.184 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.976 g/mL |
| Boiling point | 215 °C (419 °F; 488 K) |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 98 °C (208 °F; 371 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Diisopropyl methylphosphonate (DIMP), also known asdiisopropyl methane-phosphonate andphosphonic acid and methyl-bis-(1-methylethyl)ester, is a chemical by-product in the production ofsarin gas when two equivalents ofisopropyl alcohol react withmethylphosphonyl difluoride instead of one.[1]
DIMP is a colorless liquid that has been shown to affect thehematological (blood forming) system in animals.[2] Its chemical formula isC7H17O3P.[3]
It degrades into isopropyl methylphosphonic acid.[1]
DIMP is a chemical by-product resulted from the manufacture of sarin (GB).[1]
No commercial uses of DIMP are known to exist.[4]
DIMP is not known to occur naturally in the environment.[citation needed]
DIMP can be prepared by a gradual addition of triisopropyl phosphite withmethyl iodide, utilizingdistillation technique.
