26.48 Propose a synthesis for each of the following polymers. (a) H N... Polyglycine (b) Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (a) Show how poly(propylene oxide) can be synthesized via anionic ring-opening polymerization. (b) Draw the mechanism for the initiation and first two propagation steps. Poly(propylene oxide)

26.48 Propose a synthesis for each of the following polymers. (a) H N... Polyglycine (b) Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (a) Show how poly(propylene oxide) can be synthesized via anionic ring-opening polymerization. (b) Draw the mechanism for the initiation and first two propagation steps. Poly(propylene oxide)

Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry

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Chapter15: Carboxylic Acids And Esters

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