Isocyanates : Advances in Research and Applications

Isocyanates represent the most important class of heterocumulenes. They have found wide synthetic application, for example in the preparation of amides, esters, peptides, nucleotides, heterocyclic compounds; for the identification of amines, alcohols, and nucleic acids; for the synthesis of bioactive compounds revealing a wide spectrum of biological activity; in the design of effective medicines, herbicides and insecticides; and as chemical intermediates in the production of polyurethane products such as foams, coatings, and elastomers. This book provides new research and reviews several applications of isocyanates.

Contents:

Preface
Chapter 1 Obtaining, Structure and Properties of Multifunctional Composites Based on Saturated Polyesters Modified with Isocyanate Chain Extenders
Chapter 2 Fluorinated Isocyanates: Promising Building Blocks in Organic Synthesis and Preparation of Compounds for Biomedical Applications and Materials Science
Chapter 3 Tin-Catalyzed Synthesis of Heterocycles Using Isocyanates
Chapter 4 The Roles of Biological Monitoring and Health Surveillance in Isocyanates Exposure in Workplaces