TBPO is an extremely toxic

bicyclic phosphate Bicyclic phosphate is a class of organophosphate compounds that are used as flame retardants, stabilizers and antioxidants. They are also used in spectroscopic studies. Some bicyclic phosphates, such as TBPS, TBPO and IPTBO, are highly toxic. The ...

convulsant A convulsant is a drug which induces convulsions or epileptic seizures, the opposite of an anticonvulsant. These drugs generally act as stimulants at low doses, but are not used for this purpose due to poor therapeutic indices. Most convulsant ...

and GABA receptor antagonist. It is the most toxic

known, with an of 36 μg/kg in mice. Some sources claim that TBPO is as toxic as VX.

Synthesis

The synthesis is equivalent to the synthesis of

IPTBO IPTBO (isopropylbicyclophosphate, also IPPO) is a bicyclic phosphate convulsant. It is an extremely potent GABA receptor antagonist that can cause violent convulsions in mice. IPTBO is found among a group of highly toxic bicyclic phosphates. Gen ...

while the triol is produced by the

condensation Condensation is the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase, and is the reverse of vaporization. The word most often refers to the water cycle. It can also be defined as the change in the state of water vapor ...

between 3,3-dimethylbutyraldehyde and

formaldehyde Formaldehyde ( , ) (systematic name methanal) is an organic compound with the chemical formula and structure , more precisely . The compound is a pungent, colourless gas that polymerises spontaneously into paraformaldehyde. It is stored as ...

analogous to the synthesis of

trimethylolpropane 300 C--> Trimethylolpropane (TMP) is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2C(CH2OH)3. This colourless to white solid with a faint odor is a triol. Containing three hydroxy functional groups, TMP is a widely used building block in the polymer ...

References

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Synthesis

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