Sulfur Mustard Agents (class)
The complete list of effective sulfur mustard agents commonly stockpiled is as follows:
| Chemical | Code | Trivial name | CAS number | PubChem | Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfide | H/HD | Mustard | 505-60-2 | PubChem 10461 | |
| 1,2-Bis-(2-chloroethylthio)-ethane | Q | Sesquimustard | 3563-36-8 | PubChem 19092 | |
| Bis-(2-chloroethylthioethyl)-ether | T | O-mustard | 63918-89-8 | PubChem 45452 | |
| 2-Chloroethyl chloromethyl sulfide | 2625-76-5 | ||||
| Bis-(2-chloroethylthio)-methane | HK | 63869-13-6 | |||
| Bis-1,3-(2-chloroethylthio)-n-propane | 63905-10-2 | ||||
| Bis-1,4-(2-chloroethylthio)-n-butane | 142868-93-7 | ||||
| Bis-1,5-(2-chloroethylthio)-n-pentane | 142868-94-8 | ||||
| Bis-(2-chloroethylthiomethyl)-ether | 63918-90-1 |
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