ORGANIC CHEM. VOL.1+2-W/WILEYPLUS
ORGANIC CHEM. VOL.1+2-W/WILEYPLUS
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ISBN: 9781119304241
Author: Solomons
Publisher: WILEY C
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Chapter E, Problem 8PP

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Using a para-substituted phenol such as p-cresol yields a phenol–formaldehyde polymer that is thermoplastic rather than thermosetting. That is, the polymer remains fusible; it does not become impossible to melt. What accounts for this?

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