Synthesis
The manufacture of Soman is very similar to the manufacture of Sarin. The difference is that the isopropanol from the Sarin processes is replaced with pinacolyl alcohol:
MeP(O)Cl2 + MeP(O)F2 + (CH3)3 CCH(CH3)OH → MePO(F)OCH(CH3)C(CH3)3 + HCl
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