Isophorone diisocyanate

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Isophorone diisocyanate
Isophorone diisocyanate Isophorone diisocyanate
General
Systematic name 5-isocyanato-1-
(isocyanatomethyl)-
1,3,3-trimethyl-cyclohexane
Other names IPDI
Molecular formula C12H18N2O2
SMILES C1(C)(CN=C=O)C
C(C)(C)CC(N=C=O)C1
Molar mass 222.3 g/mol
Appearance Colourless liquid
CAS number [4098-71-9]
Properties
Density and phase 1.062 g/cm3 @ 20 °C, liquid
Solubility in water  ? g/100 ml (? °C)
Melting point -60 °C (213 K)
Boiling point 158 °C (431 K) @ 1.33 kPa
Acidity (pKa)  ?
Basicity (pKb)  ?
Chiral rotation [α]D  ?°
Viscosity  ? cP at ? °C
Structure
Molecular shape  ?
Coordination
geometry
 ?
Crystal structure  ?
Dipole moment  ? D
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
Main hazards  ?
NFPA 704
Flash point 100 °C (Cleveland open cup)
R/S statement R: ?
S: ?
RTECS number  ?
Supplementary data page
Structure and
properties
n, εr, etc.
Thermodynamic
data
Phase behaviour
Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data UV, IR, NMR, MS
Related compounds
Other anions  ?
Other cations  ?
Related isocyanates Hexamethylene diisocyanate
Related compounds  ?
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) is an organic compound in the class known as isocyanates. More specifically, it is an aliphatic diisocyanate. It is produced in relatively small quantities, accounting for (with hexamethylene diisocyanate) only 3.4 % of the global diisocyanate market in the year 2000.[1] Aliphatic diisocyanates are used, not in the production of polyurethane foam, but in special applications, such as enamel coatings which are resistant to abrasion and degradation from ultraviolet light. These properties are particularly desirable in, for instance, the exterior paint applied to aircraft.

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[edit] Synthesis

There are five steps to the synthesis of pure IPDI:[1]

  • Condensation: Conversion of acetone with a catalyst to produce isophorone
  • Hydrocyanation: Reaction of the isophorone with hydrogen cyanide to form isophorone nitrile
  • Reductive amination: Reaction of the isophorone nitrile with ammonia, hydrogen and a catalyst, to form a mixture of isophorone diamine conformers (25/75 cis/trans)
  • Phosgenation: Reaction of the isophorone diamine with phosgene to form a crude mixture containing IPDI conformers (25/75 cis/trans)
  • Purification: Distillation of the crude IPDI to extract pure IPDI

[edit] Chemistry

IPDI exists in two conformers, cis and trans. Their reactivities are similar. Each conformer is an asymmetrical molecule, and thus has isocyanate groups with different reactivities. The secondary isocyanate group is more reactive than the primary isocyanate group.[1]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Randall, David; Lee, Steve (2002). The Polyurethanes Book. New York: Wiley. ISBN 0-470-85041-8. 

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