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The following molecular models are part of Dave's molecular models database.

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Model files copyright 1996-2004, 2005

Models may be used for educational or personal purposes, but may not be copied for publishing without prior permission of the author.


FormulaMolar
Mass
Name (click for model)Comments
CCl2O98.91PhosgeneHighly toxic gas, useful in organic synthesis."
CHN27.03Hydrogen cyanideHighly toxic, 300 ppm exposure for a few minutes may cause death. Used as a gas for exterminating rodents and insects in ships.
Health and safety."
CH4O32.05MethanolSolvent.
Information."
C2Cl2O2126.92Oxalyl chloride"
C2H2AsCl3132.39LewisiteNew. Chemical warfare agent, produced in 1918 to be used in World War I, though not used."
C2H2O490.04Ethanedioic acid, Oxalic acidpKa values: 1.23, 4.19. Found in rhubarb leaves.
Poisonous."
C2H3N41.06AcetonitrileAprotic solvent.
Hazards."
C2H6O4S126.14DimethylsulphateBp about 188ºC, with decomposition. Used, with extreme caution due to its toxicity, as a methylating agent. Safety data."
C3H3N53.07Prop-2-enenitrileAcrylonitrile, vinyl cyanide. An explosive, toxic liquid (bp 77) used in manufacture of acrylic fibers and in other syntheses, and also as pesticide fumigant in grain.
Data."
C3H6N6O6222.151,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane
RDX
Cyclonite, high explosive and rat poison."
C4H7NO85.12Acetone CyanohydrinMp -19, bp 95. Decomposes readily to form HCN."
C4H10FO2P139.11SarinChemical warfare agent. Extremely toxic
S enantiomer shown."
C5H11N2O2P162.15TabunChemical warfare agent. Toxic by absorption through skin and eyes. S enantiomer shown."
C6HCl5O266.322,3,4,5,6-Pentachlorophenolinsecticide, herbicide, wood preservation"
C6H4N2O5184.122,4-DinitrophenolpKa = 4.1
Highly toxic, absorbed through intact skin."
C6H5NO2123.12Nitrobenzenerapidly absorbed through skin"
C6H678.12Benzene"
C6H6N2O2138.144-NitroanilineHighly toxic, absorbed through the skin."
C6H6O94.12Phenolgeneral disinfectant"
C6H14FO3P183.17IsofluorphateDFP, a highly toxic copmpound formerly used as an insecticide. Information."
C7H5N103.13BenzonitrileCyanobenzene, a colourless liquid, bp 191ºC. Uses: a solvent and chemical intermediate in the pharmaceutical, dyestuffs and rubber industries. It is highly toxic and harmful in contact with skin."
C8H5Cl3O2239.482,3,6-Trichlorophenylethanoic acidFenac, a herbicide.
Information."
C8H5Cl3O3255.482,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyethanoic acid245T, a herbicide.
Information on its action on plants."
C8H17N127.26Coniinefrom hemlock, Socrates' poison"
C9H11NO4197.21L-Dopa3-Hydroxytyrosine. The L (S) enantiomer is naturally occuring amino acid. L-Dopa and Parkinson's disease: from Parkinson.org, from UC Davis.
C9H13N2O2181.24BromacilWeed killer; R enantiomer modelled.
Information"
C9H17N7O4287.33Saxitoxinfrom dinoflagellates, which include Alexandrium tamarense, Gymnodinium catenatum, and Pyrodinium bahamense cause of 'red tide'.
Saxitoxin"
C10Cl10O490.6ChlordeconeKepone, a polycyclic insecticide and fungicide.
Molecule contains no hydrogen.
info on the web
more info on the web
An Introduction to Insecticides"
C10H6O3174.16ChlordaneFormer use: fire ant control, on lawns, and on a variety of crops. Last production in 1997, very stable and persistent in the environent."
C10H12O4196.22cantharidinCantharidin is produced by certain insects as a chemical defense and is quite toxic to man and animals. Information: Ecology and Biosynthesis of Cantharidin and Palasonin.; Blister Beetle Intoxication or Cantharidin Poisoning"
C10H14NO5PS291.28ParathionInsecticide, acaricide. Highly toxic"
C10H14N2162.26Nicotineinsecticide"
C10H19O6PS2330.38MalathionInsecticide. Toxic"
C11H26NO2PS267.41VXChemical warfare compound, a cholinesterase inhibitor more potent than sarin (q.v.).
WWW information."
C12H19O2S3291.49SulprofosInsecticide"
C14H9Cl5354.48DDTContact insecticide"
C15H18O5278.33CoriamyrtinToxic sesquiterpene from the leaves and fruit of Coraria myrtifolia."
C19H16O4308.35WarfarinRodenticide and anticoagulant (as Na salt)"
C20H12252.32Benzo[a]pyreneFound in coal tar, possible carcinogen."
C20H25N3O323.48LSDlysergic acid, diethylamide, a potent hallucinogen"
C20H27NO11457.48AmygdalinAlso known as Laetrile, this compound, found in the seeds of fruits such as bitter almonds, peaches and apricots, hydrolyses in the body to produce the highly toxic HCN.
Information.
Under the name of Laetrile it has been propounded as an anti-cancer drug, though no tests have shown that it is anything other than a dangerous poison.
Clinical trial."
C21H22N2O2334.45StrychnineExtremely poisonous.
Nux Vomica"
C22H19Br2NO3505.22DeltamethrinA pyrethrin insecticide
"
C23H26N2O4394.51BrucineHighly toxic, like strychnine"
C50H70O14895.2Brevetoxin Bmarine neurotoxin associated with 'red tide' catastrophes on coastal areas around the world
The Harmful Algae Page
Intro to Dinoflagellata"
Number of entries in table : 45

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