Pinacolyl alcohol
Encyclopedia
Pinacolyl alcohol is a common name for 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanol, also known as pine alcohol
. Pinacolyl alcohol's molecular formula is C6H14O and is a secondary alcohol.
Pinacolyl alcohol appears on the List of Schedule 2 substances (CWC) as a precursor for the nerve agent
Soman
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Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
. Pinacolyl alcohol's molecular formula is C6H14O and is a secondary alcohol.
Pinacolyl alcohol appears on the List of Schedule 2 substances (CWC) as a precursor for the nerve agent
Nerve agent
Nerve agents are a class of phosphorus-containing organic chemicals that disrupt the mechanism by which nerves transfer messages to organs...
Soman
Soman
Soman, or GD , is an extremely toxic chemical substance. It is a nerve agent, interfering with normal functioning of the mammalian nervous system by inhibiting the cholinesterase enzyme. As a chemical weapon, it is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the United Nations according to UN...
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External links
- http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/chemical/pinacoly/pim981.htm IPCS INTOX Databank