tabun

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the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare

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In January 1937, Schrader observed the effects of nerve agents on human beings first-hand when a drop of tabun spilled onto a lab bench. Source: Internet

Ambros then warned Hitler that if Germany used tabun, it must face the possibility that the Allies could produce this gas in much larger quantities. Source: Internet

I know that tabun was publicized as early as 1902, that Sarin was patented and that these substances appeared in patents. Source: Internet

In experiments, tabun was extremely potent against insects: as little as 5 ppm of tabun killed all the leaf lice he used in his initial experiment. Source: Internet

It was found to be more than ten times as potent as tabun. Source: Internet

The first nerve agent ever synthesised was GA ( tabun ) in 1936. Source: Internet

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