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- Structure and bonding
- Production
- Reactivity
- With nucleophiles
- Cyclization
- Rearrangement reactions
- Common isocyanates
- Common applications
- Health and safety
- Hazards
- Toxicity
- Flammability
- Hazard minimization
- Occupational exposure limits
- Regulation
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thumb|The isocyanate functional group
In organic chemistry, isocyanate is the functional group with the formula . Organic compounds that contain an isocyanate group are referred to as isocyanates. An organic compound with two isocyanate groups is known as a diisocyanate. Diisocyanates are manufactured for the production of polyurethanes, a class of polymers.
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nitrogen
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alcohols
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amine
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phosgene
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polyurethane
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phenyl group
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acyl group
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Diels–Alder reaction
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thioester
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isothiocyanate
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methylenediphenyldiisocyanate (unspec. isomers)
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hydrogen
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oxygen
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carbon
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World Health Organization
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sulfur
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phosphorus
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silicon
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boron
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