Chemistry Organic Building Blocks Isocyanates and Isothiocyanates
Isocyanate is an organic functional group represented by the formula R−N=C=O in organic chemistry. Compounds that feature an isocyanate group are classified as isocyanates. By contrast, isothiocyanate is an organic functional group denoted by −N=C=S, which arises from replacing the oxygen in the isocyanate group with a sulfur atom.
Isocyanates are typically generated through the process of phosgenation, involving a reaction between amines and phosgene. In contrast, isothiocyanates can be synthesized through thermally-induced fragmentation reactions of 1,4,2-oxathiazoles, which has also been utilized for the polymer-supported synthesis of isothiocyanates.
Due to their electrophilic nature, isocyanates can react readily with a diverse range of nucleophiles such as alcohols, amines, and even water. In comparison to structurally similar isothiocyanates, isocyanates demonstrate a higher reactivity.
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2-Chloro-1-isocyanato-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene
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1-Isothiocyanato-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene
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3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl isothiocyanate