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Polylactic acid is a polyester polymer that quickly decomposes using base. Show a stepwise reaction mechanism...

Polylactic acid is a polyester polymer that quickly decomposes using base. Show a stepwise reaction mechanism for the degredation of polylactic acid. You should use arrows and show how base (OH-) hydrolyzes the ester bond of the polymer into two fragments.

Polylactic acid + OH- ----->

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