1. Show by equations the overall chemical reactions involved in the synthesis of
polymers from
a. CH2=CH – CO2H
b.
c. H2N – (CH2)5 – NH2 + ClCO – (CH2)5 – COCl
d. HO – (CH2)5 – CO2H
e.
f. CH2=CH – F
Solution
Polymer Structure &
Monomer Polymer name
Repeating unit
a. CH2=CH-CO2H
Poly(acrylic acid)
Poly(oxetane) or
Poly(trimethylene oxide)
or
b. Poly(trimethylene ether)
, c.
Poly (Ɛ-caprolactone) or
d.
PCL
e.
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polymers from
a. CH2=CH – CO2H
b.
c. H2N – (CH2)5 – NH2 + ClCO – (CH2)5 – COCl
d. HO – (CH2)5 – CO2H
e.
f. CH2=CH – F
Solution
Polymer Structure &
Monomer Polymer name
Repeating unit
a. CH2=CH-CO2H
Poly(acrylic acid)
Poly(oxetane) or
Poly(trimethylene oxide)
or
b. Poly(trimethylene ether)
, c.
Poly (Ɛ-caprolactone) or
d.
PCL
e.
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