3.2 Using acrylic acid as a monomer, CH₂CH(COOH), (or look up the structure on-line), illustrate A. a syndiotactic oligomer with degree of polymerization (n or x) = 4. B. an isotactic oligomer with degree of polymerization = 5. C. a head-to-head addition of acrylic acid groups. Use hydrogen atoms for the end groups.

3.2 Using acrylic acid as a monomer, CH₂CH(COOH), (or look up the structure on-line), illustrate A. a syndiotactic oligomer with degree of polymerization (n or x) = 4. B. an isotactic oligomer with degree of polymerization = 5. C. a head-to-head addition of acrylic acid groups. Use hydrogen atoms for the end groups.

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Chapter29: Organic Polymer Chemistry

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