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4,4′-Methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate)

98%

Synonym(s):

4,4′-MDI, Bis(4-isocyanatophenyl)methane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH2(C6H4NCO)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
250.25
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
797662
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

assay

98%

form

solid

reaction suitability

reagent type: cross-linking reagent

bp

200 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

mp

42-45 °C (lit.)

density

1.18 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O=C=Nc1ccc(Cc2ccc(cc2)N=C=O)cc1

InChI

1S/C15H10N2O2/c18-10-16-14-5-1-12(2-6-14)9-13-3-7-15(8-4-13)17-11-19/h1-8H,9H2

InChI key

UPMLOUAZCHDJJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

4,4′-Methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) (MDI) is an aromatic diisocyanates class of monomer that is widely used in the production of polyurethane plastics, foam insulation, coatings, adhesives, and sealants. It is highly reactive due to the presence of two isocyanate functional groups. MDI is known for its excellent strength, durability, and resistance to chemical and environmental damage, which makes it useful in resin composition, lithographic printing plates, coating films, optical films, image display devices, semiconductor devices, and polyurethane foam production.

Application

4,4′-Methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) can be used as a starting material to synthesize:
  • Polyurethane cationomers, that are applicable in medical implants.
  • A prepolymer for preparing self-healable polyurethane elastomers.
It can also be used as a cross-linking agent to synthesize PEBA (polyether-block-amide) copolymer with improved mechanical properties, which are mainly used in soles, medical tubes, aerospace parts, and chemical separation. Additionally, MDI is also used as a crosslinker to covalently modify graphene oxide (GO) and enhance the corrosion resistance of polystyrene coatings. The resultant polystyrene/GO-MDI composite coatings showed superior corrosion resistance to unmodified polystyrene coatings. This approach can potentially be used to improve the durability of materials in various industrial and biomedical applications.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

411.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

211 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves


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