OPA mixture

{{Short description|Mixture of isopropyl alcohol and isopropylamine}}

OPA is a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and isopropylamine that is used in the production of the sarin nerve agent. The mixture reacts with methylphosphonyl difluoride to produce sarin.{{cite book |last1=Hoenig |first1=Steven L. |title=Compendium of chemical warfare agents |date=2007 |publisher=Springer |location=New York, NY |isbn=9780387346267}}{{cite book |last1=Ellison |first1=D. Hank |title=Handbook of chemical and biological warfare agents |date=2008 |publisher=CRC Press |location=Boca Raton |isbn=9780849314346 |edition=2nd}}