Methyl isocyanate, , is used in the industrial synthesis of a type of pesticide and herbicide known as a carbamate. As a historical note, an industrial accident in Bhopal, India in 1984 resulted in leakage of an unknown quantity of this chemical into the air. An estimated 200,000 persons were exposed to its vapors and over 2000 of these people died. 1A. Draw the Lewis structure for methyl isocyanate.
1B. Explicitly draw all H atoms.
2A. What is the hybridization of the carbonyl carbon?
2B. What is the hybridization of the nitrogen?
2C. What is the bond angle b?
3. Methyl isocyanate reacts with strong acids, such as sulfuric acid, to form a cation. For protonation on, which resonance contributor is most important?