Chemical, In Cellulo, and In Silico Characterization of the Aminocholine Analogs of VG.

V-type nerve agents are exceedingly toxic chemical warfare agents that irreversibly inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE), leading to acetylcholine accumulation in synapses and the disruption of neurotransmission. VG or O.O-diethyl S-(diethylamino)ethyl phosphorothiolate was the first compound of this class that was synthesized.

Chemical, Physical, and Toxicological Properties of V-Agents.

V-agents are exceedingly toxic organophosphate nerve agents. The most widely known V-agents are the phosphonylated thiocholines VX and VR. Nonetheless, other V-subclasses have been synthesized.

Improvements, Variations and Biomedical Applications of the Michaelis-Arbuzov Reaction.

Compounds bearing the phosphorus-carbon (P-C) bond have important pharmacological, biochemical, and toxicological properties. Historically, the most notable reaction for the formation of the P-C bond is the Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction, first described in 1898. The classical Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction entails a reaction between an alkyl halide and a trialkyl phosphite to yield a dialkylalkylphosphonate.