A urethane is a molecule in which a carbonyl group is part of an ester and an amide (it is an amide in one direction and an ester in the other direction). Propose a mecha- nism for the reaction of an isocyanate with an alcohol to form a urethane. -N=C=0+ ELOH -NH-C-OEt Phenylisocyanate Ethanol A urethane
A urethane is a molecule in which a carbonyl group is part of an ester and an amide (it is an amide in one direction and an ester in the other direction). Propose a mecha- nism for the reaction of an isocyanate with an alcohol to form a urethane. -N=C=0+ ELOH -NH-C-OEt Phenylisocyanate Ethanol A urethane
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![A urethane is a molecule in which a carbonyl group is part of an ester and an amide
(it is an amide in one direction and an ester in the other direction). Propose a mecha-
nism for the reaction of an isocyanate with an alcohol to form a urethane.
-N=C=0+ ELOH
-NH-C-OEt
Phenylisocyanate
Ethanol
A urethane](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F041f1230-761a-47cb-b538-471900d07947%2F909a3d9b-23c6-4fa4-8344-709137962ad9%2F6mrwqqq.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A urethane is a molecule in which a carbonyl group is part of an ester and an amide
(it is an amide in one direction and an ester in the other direction). Propose a mecha-
nism for the reaction of an isocyanate with an alcohol to form a urethane.
-N=C=0+ ELOH
-NH-C-OEt
Phenylisocyanate
Ethanol
A urethane
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