Metepa

Metepa

IUPAC name 1-[Bis(2-methyl-1-aziridinyl)phosphoryl]-2-methylaziridine
Other names •Methaphoxide •Metapoxide •Methyl aphoxide •METEPA •Trimethylaziridinylphosphine oxide •Tris(1,2-propylene)phosphoramide •Tris(2-methyl-1-aziridinyl)phosphine oxide
Identifiers
CAS number	57-39-6
PubChem	60976
ChemSpider	54938^Y
KEGG	C19556^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CC1CN1P(=O)(N2CC2C)N3CC3C
InChI InChI=1S/C9H18N3OP/c1-7-4-10(7)14(13,11-5-8(11)2)12-6-9(12)3/h7-9H,4-6H2,1-3H3^Y Key: AVUYXHYHTTVPRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C9H18N3OP/c1-7-4-10(7)14(13,11-5-8(11)2)12-6-9(12)3/h7-9H,4-6H2,1-3H3 Key: AVUYXHYHTTVPRX-UHFFFAOYAF
Properties^[1]
Molecular formula	C₉H₁₈N₃OP
Molar mass	215.23 g mol⁻¹
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Boiling point	90-92 °C (0.15-0.3 mmHg)
Hazards
LD₅₀	136 mg/kg (male rat, oral)^[1] 213 mg/kg (female rat, oral)^[1]
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Metepa is a chemosterilant. It is also used in creaseproofing and flameproofing textiles.

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