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Preferred Name

Carbamates

Definitions
Derivatives of carbamic acid, H2NC(=O)OH. Included under this heading are N-substituted and O-substituted carbamic acids. In general carbamate esters are referred to as urethanes, and polymers that include repeating units of carbamate are referred to as POLYURETHANES. Note however that polyurethanes are derived from the polymerization of ISOCYANATES and the singular term URETHANE refers to the ethyl ester of carbamic acid.
Synonyms
Carbamic Acids
Acids, Carbamic
Acids, Aminoformic
Carbamate
Aminoformic Acids
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