Question 30.32 - Organic Chemistry

Question

Draw the structure of the polymer that results from anionic polymerization of p-trichloromethylstyrene using ethylene oxide as the electrophile to terminate the chain.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Answer

Step 1: Polymers

Polymer is a chemical compound that contains many identical molecular repeating units. The polymer can be linear, branched, and three-dimensional long-chain molecules.

Step 2: Reagents

Ethylene oxide is used as the “electrophile” to terminate the chain.

Step 3: Structure

Polystyrene is the polymer that results from the anionic polymerization of p-trichloromethylstyrene using ethylene oxide as the electrophile to terminate the chain.

Structure of polystyrene