Polymers may be composed of thousands of monomers. Draw three repeat units (trimer) of the polymer formed in this reaction. Assume there are hydrogen atoms on the two ends of the trimer. Ignore inorganic byproducts. PhC(O)OOC(O)Ph (BPO) (radical initiator)

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Polymers may be composed of thousands of monomers.
Draw three repeat units (trimer) of the polymer formed in this reaction.
Assume there are hydrogen atoms on the two ends of the trimer. Ignore inorganic byproducts.
PhC(O)OOC(O)Ph (BPO)
(radical initiator)
Transcribed Image Text:Polymers may be composed of thousands of monomers. Draw three repeat units (trimer) of the polymer formed in this reaction. Assume there are hydrogen atoms on the two ends of the trimer. Ignore inorganic byproducts. PhC(O)OOC(O)Ph (BPO) (radical initiator)
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