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HRID 1576124Generated: November 1, 2026

Benzene → Phenyl isocyanate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzeneHCID 241—
ReactantNitrosobenzeneHCID 11473—
ReactantBromhydrolHCID 166749—
ReactantHCID 178418416HCID 178418416—
CatalystRhodiumHCID 23948—
ProductPhenyl isocyanateHCID 7672—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature190 °C

Reaction Steps

The procedure of Example 14 is repeated using 12.3 parts of nitrosobenzene, 80 parts of benzene, 5 parts of rhodium on carbon and 1.41 parts of aluminum bromide. After carbon monoxide is introduced to a pressure of 3,000 p.s.i., the pressure vessel is heated at 190°C. for 5 hours. Phenyl isocyanate is obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03979427
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_09
ORD IDord-7a38bf49e85c40d3bda7ea9c82047822
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_09