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Hexaethyl tetraphosphate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula (C2H5O)6P4O7. It is a yellow light amber-colored or brown liquid. The chemical is also known as HET. Its ChemSpider ID is 12420. It is a constituent of the insecticide Bladan. In the 1940s it was about as significant an insecticide as DDT and was referred to as another of DDT’s rivals for fame in a 1948 book.

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IUPAC name
diethoxyphosphoryl [diethoxyphosphoryloxy(ethoxy)phosphoryl] ethyl phosphate

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