A useful dendritric building block: di-tert-butyl 4-[(2-tert-butoxycarbonyl)ethyl]-4-isocyanato-1,7-heptanedicarboxylate1

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(97)01710-3

The facile preparation of the title compound, which is a crystalline alkyl isocyanate capable of dendrimerizing (poly)functional materials, is reported. The structure is proven by X-ray analysis and its chemistry is confirmed by its versatile reactivity with diverse molecules.