An alternative term for the compounds
R2NC(=O)OR'
(R' ≠ H),
esters of carbamic acids,
R2NC(=O)OH,
in strict use limited to the ethyl esters,
but widely used in the general sense, e.g. 'polyurethane resins'.
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1373
Transformed and rewritten from PDF version (entry
http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/U06578.pdf)
by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic