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Dimethyl methylphosphonate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Dimethyl methylphosphonate
Other names methylphosphonic acid dimethyl ester dimethoxymethyl phosphine oxide dimethyl methanephosphonate dimethyl methyl phosphonate Fran TF 2000 Fyron DMMP Metaran NSC 62240 O,O-dimethyl methylphosphonate {oxy}methane Reoflam DMMP
Identifiers
CAS Number	756-79-6
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2924224
ChemSpider	12418
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.957
EC Number	212-052-3
PubChem CID	12958
UNII	20Z996230U
UN number	1993
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0020494
InChI InChI=1S/C3H9O3P/c1-5-7(3,4)6-2/h1-3H3Key: VONWDASPFIQPDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C3H9O3P/c1-5-7(3,4)6-2/h1-3H3Key: VONWDASPFIQPDY-UHFFFAOYAG
SMILES O=P(OC)(OC)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H9O3P
Molar mass	124.076 g·mol
Appearance	colourless liquid
Density	1.145 g/mL at 25 °C
Melting point	−50 °C (−58 °F; 223 K)
Boiling point	181 °C (358 °F; 454 K)
Solubility in water	slowly hydrolyses
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Toxic
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H319, H340, H361f
Precautionary statements	P201, P305+P351+P338, P308+P310
Flash point	69 °C (156 °F; 342 K) closed cup
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	Oral (rat) 8,210 mg/kg Inhalation (rat) 1h 20.13 mg/L Dermal (rabbit) >2,000 mg/kg
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Dimethyl methylphosphonate is an organophosphorus compound with the chemical formula CH₃PO(OCH₃)₂. It is a colourless liquid, which is primarily used as a flame retardant.

Synthesis

Dimethyl methylphosphonate can be prepared from trimethyl phosphite and a halomethane (e.g. iodomethane) via the Michaelis–Arbuzov reaction.

Dimethyl methylphosphonate is a schedule 2 chemical as it may be used in the production of chemical weapons. It will react with thionyl chloride to produce methylphosphonic acid dichloride, which is used in the production of sarin and soman nerve agents. Various amines can be used to catalyse this process. It can be used as a sarin-simulant for the calibration of organophosphorus detectors.

Uses

The primary commercial use of dimethyl methylphosphonate is as a flame retardant. Other commercial uses are a preignition additive for gasoline, anti-foaming agent, plasticizer, stabilizer, textile conditioner, antistatic agent, and an additive for solvents and low-temperature hydraulic fluids. It can be used as a catalyst and a reagent in organic synthesis, as it can generate a highly reactive ylide. The yearly production in the United States varies between 100 and 1,000 short tons (91,000 and 907,000 kg).

About 190 liters of dimethyl methylphosphonate, together with other chemicals, were released during the crash of El Al Flight 1862 at Bijlmer in Amsterdam in 1992.

References

1. "GESTIS-Stoffdatenbank". gestis.dguv.de.
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3. Maier, Ludwig (1990). "Organic Phosphorus Compounds 90.l A Convenient, One-Step Synthesis of Alkyl- and Arylphosphonyl Dichlorides". Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements. 47 (3–4): 465–470. doi:10.1080/10426509008038002.
4. "Product Stewardship Summary Dimethyl methylphosphonate" (PDF). ashland.com. Ashland Global. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
5. "Israel says El Al crash chemical 'non-toxic'". BBC. 2 October 1998. Archived from the original on 18 August 2003. Retrieved 2 July 2006.
6. Greenberg, Joel (2 October 1998). "Nerve-Gas Element Was in El Al Plane Lost in 1992 Crash". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 October 2007.

• Methyl esters
• Phosphonate esters
• Flame retardants
• Plasticizers
• Chemical weapons
• Antistatic agents
• Fuel additives
• Nerve agent precursors