In our class demo on polyurethane, I combined toluene diisocyanate and glycerol (see structures below), which undergo a...
In our class demo on polyurethane, I combined toluene diisocyanate and glycerol (see structures below), which undergo an addition polymerization reaction (the two monomers simply combine without the loss of any atoms). In this reaction, the isocyanate group of the toluene diisocyanate combines with an alcohol of the glycerol to form an ester-like bond. он a. Draw the product of this reaction. I was disappointed in class by the lack of a "wow-factor" in this demo so I added water. Water reacts with the toluene diisocyanate to make the corresponding amine and liberate CO2. Write out a balanced equation for this reaction. Why did adding water make this demo so much better? b.