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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: ValourGull on March 10, 2010, 07:22:49 AM

Title: p-phenylene diisocyanate vs m-phenylene diisocyanate
Post by: ValourGull on March 10, 2010, 07:22:49 AM
I'm studying the comparative reactivity of these two aromatic diisocyanates.

I seem to find in the literature that the reactivities are comparable, m-phenylene diisocyanate seems more reactive out of the two towards alcohols.

With respect to reaction with amines, I can't find many examples in the literature. Which diisocyanate would you expect to be more reactive?