Question

1) Find two examples of other polymers that can be degraded into monomers). Provide chemical reactions. 2) Write any three organic reactions that the product (terephthalic acid) can engage in.

Answer 1

question 1

Polymers are formed using monomers using different reactions but this polymers can also be converted into monomers using hydrolysis reaction.

Here are some of the example

Polyanhydride + ? + o H20 = R он нок

Polyester Povester opp + 40 LR + H2O = BOH + HO=R? + HO—R " OH

H Polyamide WR + H2O = N + H2N-R? R' Z ROH - I

question 2.

terepthalic acid can be used for different organic reactions

Some of them are listed below

01.

COOH COOCH_CH, OH + 2CH,сньон OFHE + COOH COOCH.CH, OH

Here terepthalic acid reacts with ethylene glycol to form the given product

02.

Terephthalic Acid COOH 2-Hydroxyterephthalic Acid COOH СОН + OH COOH COOH

Here we can see terepthalic acid reacts with hydroxyl group to form 2 hydroxy terepthalic acid.

03.

ÇO,H BrBr Bry/HNOZ 50-55°C, 12 h BT ČO,H 10

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