Isocyanates should not be confused with cyanate esters and isocyanides, very different families of compounds. The cyanate (cyanate ester) functional group () is arranged differently from the isocyanate group (). Isocyanides have the connectivity , lacking the oxygen of the cyanate groups.
Isocyanates should not be confused with cyanate esters and isocyanides very different families of compounds The cyanate (cyanate ester) functional group () is arranged differently from the isocyanate group () Isocyanides have the connectivity  lacking the oxygen of the cyanate groups