Chemistry · Alkenes: Geometrical isomerism, mechanism of electrophilic addition, addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, hydrogen halides (Markownikoff's and peroxide effect), Ozonolysis and polymerization

Give the likely structure of the polymer obtained in each of the following react

Give the likely structure of the polymer obtained in each of the following reactions. Also, tell whether these reactions are examples of chain- reaction or step-reaction polymers. (i)

  • A. Nylon-6, step-reaction polymer
  • B. Nylon-6, chain-reaction polymer
  • C. Dacron, step- -reaction polymer
  • D. Glyptal, chain-reaction polymer

Step-by-step solution

Nylon-6 is typically synthesized by ring-opening polymerization of caprolactam, which proceeds via a chain-growth mechanism (initiation, propagation, termination). This makes it a chain-reaction polymer.
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