Toluene Diisocyanate: Products and Applications

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Toluene Diisocyanate: Products and Applications The two isomeric forms of toluene diisocyanate (2,4-toluene diisocyanate and 2,6toluene diisocyanate) have comparable features and effects. Commercially, toluene diisocyanate is made up of an 80:20 mixture of the two isomers (2,4-toluene diisocyanate:2,6-toluene diisocyanate). The mixture is a clear, pale yellow liquid with a distinct, pungent odour at room temperature. It should be kept refrigerated and kept free from light and moisture in a firmly sealed container in an inert environment. Toluene diisocyanate is water insoluble and miscible with the majority of organic solvents.

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Applications: To produce carbamate (urethane) linkages, the isocyanate functional groups in TDI react with hydroxyl groups. The reaction rates of the two isocyanate groups in TDI are different: The 4-position has a four-fold increase in reactivity over the 2-position. Because 2,6-TDI is symmetrical, it has two isocyanate groups with identical reactivity, similar to the 2-position on 2,4-TDI. However, because both isocyanate groups are linked to the same aromatic ring, the reactivity of the second isocyanate group will vary as a result of the reaction of the first. It's also utilised in rocket propellants on occasion.


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