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21 sectionsContents
- 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
- United States
- European Union
- International groups
- See also
- References
- External links
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.