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Phosphoric Acid Esters
Definition
: Organic esters of phosphoric acid.
Other names
Phosphates, Organic; Organic Phosphates; Esters, Phosphoric Acid; Acid Esters, Phosphoric; Organopyrophosphates; Organophosphates
Substance
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Drugs
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tabun [ N,N-dimethylamido-O-ethyl cyanophosphate ]
proposed as military nerve gas and exptl cholinesterase inhibitor; extremely poisonous; structure
77-81-6 dimethylphosphoramidocyanidic acid, ethyl ester
*Phosphoric Acid Esters
Pharma Action
Chemical Warfare Agents
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Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Biochem Pharmacol 27(18):2229;1978