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Chapter 15, Problem 15.72P
Interpretation Introduction
(a)
Interpretation: The structure of poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is to be drawn.
Concept introduction: The repeated bonding of monomer units lead to the formation of
Interpretation Introduction
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Interpretation: The structure of poly (hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (poly-HEMA) is to be drawn.
Concept introduction: The repeated bonding of monomer units lead to the formation of polymer. They are mainly synthesized through condensation or addition reaction of monomer units.
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Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.1PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.2PCh. 15 - Draw the product formed when a chlorine atom (Cl)...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.4PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.5PCh. 15 - Problem 15.6 Using mechanism 15.1 as guide, write...Ch. 15 - Calculate m0 for the two propagation steps in the...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.8PCh. 15 - Problem 15.8 Which bond in the each compound is...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.10P
Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.11PCh. 15 - Synthesize each compound from (CH3)3CH. a....Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.13PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.14PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.15PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.16PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.17PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.18PCh. 15 - Draw all constitutional isomers formed when each...Ch. 15 - Draw the structure of the four allylic halides...Ch. 15 - Which compounds can be prepared in good yield by...Ch. 15 - Which CH bond is most readily cleaved in linolenic...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.23PCh. 15 - Draw the products formed when each alkene is...Ch. 15 - Problem 15.24 When adds to under radical...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.26PCh. 15 - Draw an energy diagram for the two propagation...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.28PCh. 15 - Problem 15.27 Draw the steps of the mechanism that...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.30PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.31PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.32PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.33PCh. 15 - Why is a benzylic CH bond labeled in red unusually...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.35PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.36PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.37PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.38PCh. 15 - What alkane is needed to make each alkyl halide by...Ch. 15 - Which alkyl halides can be prepared in good yield...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.41PCh. 15 - 15.40 Explain why radical bromination of p-xylene...Ch. 15 - a. What product(s) (excluding stereoisomers) are...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.44PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.45PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.46PCh. 15 - 15.44 Draw all constitutional isomers formed when...Ch. 15 - Draw the organic products formed in each reaction....Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.49PCh. 15 - 15.47 Treatment of a hydrocarbon A (molecular...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.51PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.52PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.53PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.54PCh. 15 - 15.53 Consider the following bromination: .
a....Ch. 15 - 15.54 Draw a stepwise mechanism for the following...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.57PCh. 15 - An alternative mechanism for the propagation steps...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.59PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.60PCh. 15 - Devise a synthesis of each compound from...Ch. 15 - Devise a synthesis of each target compound from...Ch. 15 - Devisea synthesis of each target compound from the...Ch. 15 - Devise a synthesis of each compound using CH3CH3...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.65PCh. 15 - 15.63 As described in Section 9.16, the...Ch. 15 - 15.64 Ethers are oxidized with to form...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.68PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.69PCh. 15 - 15.67 In cells, vitamin C exists largely as its...Ch. 15 - What monomer is needed to form each...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.72PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.73PCh. 15 - 15.71 Draw a stepwise mechanism for the following...Ch. 15 - 15.72 As we will learn in Chapter 30, styrene...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.76PCh. 15 - 15.74 A and B, isomers of molecular formula , are...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.78PCh. 15 - Radical chlorination of CH3CH3 forms two minor...Ch. 15 - 15.76 Draw a stepwise mechanism for the...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.81PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.82PCh. 15 - Prob. 15.83P
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