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Chemistry

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Chapter22: Organic And Biological Molecules

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Problem 137AE

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Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) has received much recent attention because the lactic acid monomer [CH₃CH(OH)COOH] from which it is made can be obtained from carbohydrates rather than petroleum. This makes PLA a more “environmentally friendly” polyester. Draw the structure of PLA

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