Table 1.
Overview of the most classic chemical warfare agents (CWA).
| Agent | Code name | Chemical name | Molecular weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfur mustard | H, HD | Bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfide | 159.1 |
| Nitrogen mustard | HN-3 | Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine | 204.5 |
| Lewisite | L | Dichlor(2-chlorovinyl)arsane | 207.3 |
| Tabun | GA | Ethyl-(dimethylphosphoramido)cyanidate | 162.1 |
| Sarin | GB | Isopropyl-methylphosphonofluoridate | 140.1 |
| Soman | GD | (3,3-dimethylbutan-2-yl)-methylphosphonofluoridate | 182.2 |
| Cyclosarin | GF | Cyclohexyl-methylphosphonofluoridate | 180.2 |
| VX agent | VX | S-[(2-diisopropylamino)ethyl]-O-ethyl-methylphosphonothiolate | 267.4 |
| R-33 agent | R-33 | S-[(2-diethylamino)ethyl]-O-isobutyl-methylphosphonothiolate | 267.4 |
| Chloroacetophenone | CN | ω-Chloroacetophenone | 154.6 |
| CS agent | CS | 2-Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile | 188.6 |
| CR agent | CR | Dibenz[b,f]-1,4-oxazepine | 195.2 |
| BZ agent | BZ | 3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate | 337.4 |