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2‐step mechanisms proposed for urethane formation reactions involving a bimolecular reaction to an isourethane intermediate. In the first step, the addition of the hydroxy group of the alcohol to the C=O bond of the isocyanate occurs via a transition state with 4‐ring (upper path) or via a zwitterionic transition state (lower path).
