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Chemical Agents

Tabun (GA), Sarin (GB), Soman (GD), VX are the most toxic among known chemical agents. The nerve agents are extremely harmful in liquid and vapour state and may cause death per minutes of exposure. They affect the transmission of nerve impulses, reacting with the enzyme cholinesterase, causing the acetylcholine accumulation and the continued stimulation of muscles.

Molecular structure:
Tabun (GA, ethyl ester of dimethylphosphoramidocyanidic acid)
tabun


Sarin (GB, 1-methylethyl ester of methylphosphonofluoridic acid)
sarin


Soman (GD, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl ester of methylphosphonofluoridic acid)
soman


VX (O-ethyl S-(2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl) ester of methylphosphonothioic acid)
vx