Isocyanates, Organic
Frank Richter, Christos Karafilidis,
Heidar Darmandeh,
Christos Karafilidis
Covestro Deutschland AG, Leverkusen, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorFrank Richter, Christos Karafilidis,
Heidar Darmandeh,
Christos Karafilidis
Covestro Deutschland AG, Leverkusen, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
The article contains sections titled:
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Physical Properties |
| 3 | Chemical Properties |
| 3.1 | Reaction with Nucleophiles |
| 3.2 | Cycloaddition Reactions |
| 4 | Production |
| 4.1 | Phosgenation of Free Amines |
| 4.2 | Other Phosgenation Procedures |
| 4.2.1 | Phosgenation of Amine Hydrochlorides |
| 4.2.2 | Phosgenation of Carbamate Salts |
| 4.2.3 | Phosgenation in the Gas Phase |
| 4.2.4 | Phosgenation of Ureas |
| 4.3 | Non-phosgene Processes |
| 5 | Environmental Protection |
| 6 | Quality Specifications and Analysis |
| 7 | Storage and Transportation |
| 8 | Uses |
| 9 | Economic Aspects |
| 10 | Toxicology and Occupational Health |
| References |
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