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Q.Write chemical reactions to prepare the following polymers:
(i) Teflon
(ii) Nylon – 6
(iii) Dextron
Maharashtra MsbshseMaharashtra HSC (MSBSHSE) Board 2019Subjective· 3mImportance★★★★★
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Teflon and Nylon-6 form by addition and ring-opening polymerisation respectively; Dextron is a biodegradable polyester formed by condensation of glycolic acid (with lactic acid).
- Teflon (PTFE): formed by free-radical addition polymerisation of tetrafluoroethene under high pressure with a peroxide catalyst:
- Nylon-6: formed by ring-opening (self) condensation polymerisation of caprolactam on heating with a trace of water:
- Dextron (Dexon): a biodegradable polymer used for absorbable surgical sutures. It is formed by condensation polymerisation of glycolic acid (hydroxyacetic acid) together with lactic acid (2-hydroxypropanoic acid), giving a polyester (poly(glycolic acid) / poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)) that is slowly hydrolysed and reabsorbed in the body: …
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