Octyl isocyanate was used to suppress side reactions such as backbiting or chain transfer reaction during polymerization reactions. It was also used in the synthesis of:
low molar mass organogelator containing 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole (HPB) unit with long alkyl chain
N-octylurea
N-cyclopropyl-N′-octylurea
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 60, p. 257, 1995 DOI:10.1021/jo00106a044 Synthesis, p. 907, 1987
General Description
Octyl isocyanate was reported to inactivate serine proteinase, chymotrypsin.
Octyl isocyanate Preparation Products And Raw materials