Information AboutCyanates |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT CYANATE | |
| cyanates | |
| functional groups | |
| oxoanions | |
| SHOPPER'S DELIGHT | |
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The cyanate ion is an Ambident Nucleophile in Nucleophilic Substitution because it can react to form an alkyl cyanate R-OCN (exception) or an alkyl Isocyanate R-NCO (rule). Aryl cyanates (C6H5OCN) can be formed by a reaction of Phenol with Cyanogen Chloride (ClCN) in the presence of a base. Cyanates are salts of Cyanic Acid for example Potassium Cyanate (KNCO). |