ContaminantDB: Tabun

Identification Taxonomy Biological Properties Physical Properties Toxicity Profile Spectra Concentrations Links References Targets (26)XML

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2016-05-19 01:33:04 UTC

Update Date

2026-08-22 20:18:52 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM004036

Identification

Common Name

Tabun

Class

Small Molecule

Description

Tabun is an organic compound with the formula C5H11N2O2P and an average molecular weight of 162.13 g/mol. Tabun belongs to the phosphonic acid esters, a subclass of organic phosphonic acids and derivatives within the organic compounds. This substance is found in or released from seven recorded sources, including household cleaning and consumer products such as bleaching agents, building and construction materials like tents or canopies, and electrical and electronic equipment. Specifically, it is associated with television systems, electrodes, hybrid capacitors, electric switches, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials. Literature supports inhalation as a route of exposure (PMC9390120). Regarding its health effects, Tabun is associated with miosis (PMC10599800).

Contaminant Sources

Clean Air Act Chemicals

Contaminant Type

Human Neurotoxin

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
N,N-dimethylamido-O-Ethyl cyanophosphate	MeSH
Tabun	MeSH

Chemical Formula

C₅H₁₁N₂O₂P

Average Molecular Mass

162.129 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

162.056 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

77-81-6

IUPAC Name

[dimethylamino(ethoxy)phosphoryl]formonitrile

Traditional Name

tabun

SMILES

CCOP(=O)(C#N)N(C)C

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C5H11N2O2P/c1-4-9-10(8,5-6)7(2)3/h4H2,1-3H3

InChI Key

PJVJTCIRVMBVIA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phosphonic acid esters. These are organic compounds containing phosphonic acid ester functional group, with the general structure ROP(=O)OH (R = organyl group).

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Organic acids and derivatives

Class

Organic phosphonic acids and derivatives

Sub Class

Phosphonic acid esters

Direct Parent

Phosphonic acid esters

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Phosphonic amide ester
Phosphonic acid ester
Organic nitrogen compound
Organic oxygen compound
Organopnictogen compound
Organic oxide
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organophosphorus compound
Organooxygen compound
Organonitrogen compound
Aliphatic acyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Not Available

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Not Available

Cellular Locations

Not Available

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Appearance

Not Available

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	16.2 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	0.39	ALOGPS
logP	-0.12	ChemAxon
logS	-1	ALOGPS
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	2	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	53.33 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	3	ChemAxon
Refractivity	39.07 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	15.05 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	0	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	1	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	No	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	View
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	splash10-0159-4900000000-ed5ce9842bfd5eeebe81	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-000i-0900000000-5a2d73d38739bce84835	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-000m-9700000000-b5ab73084a2546d7c5f4	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-0a4r-5900000000-cba7e4ae15f00fbb75af	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-001i-0900000000-178848bb31bb0ab99dd8	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-014i-3900000000-105c480c317f81037f29	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-004i-9500000000-ddb563201b1c552dc0e5	Spectrum

Toxicity Profile

Route of Exposure

Not Available

Mechanism of Toxicity

Not Available

Metabolism

Not Available

Toxicity Values

Not Available

Lethal Dose

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Not Available

Uses/Sources

Not Available

Minimum Risk Level

Not Available

Health Effects

Not Available

Symptoms

Not Available

Treatment

Not Available

Concentrations

Not Available

External Links

DrugBank ID

Not Available

HMDB ID

HMDB0258670

FooDB ID

Not Available

Phenol Explorer ID

Not Available

KNApSAcK ID

Not Available

BiGG ID

Not Available

BioCyc ID

Not Available

METLIN ID

Not Available

PDB ID

Not Available

Wikipedia Link

Not Available

Chemspider ID

6254

ChEBI ID

Not Available

PubChem Compound ID

Not Available

Kegg Compound ID

Not Available

YMDB ID

Not Available

ECMDB ID

Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Not Available

MSDS

Not Available

General References

Not Available

Tabun (CHEM004036)

Structure for CHEM004036: Tabun