The  ε-caprolactone monomer from which the biopolymer polycaprolactone (PCL) is synthesized is depicted below. (a) What is the monomer's function? (b) What is the polymerization mechanism that results in the formation of PCL? (c) Define/Illustrate the homopolymer's repeating unit provided that the functional group is placed at the hydrocarbon chain's terminal position.

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The  ε-caprolactone monomer from which the biopolymer polycaprolactone (PCL) is synthesized is depicted below. (a) What is the monomer's function? (b) What is the polymerization mechanism that results in the formation of PCL? (c) Define/Illustrate the homopolymer's repeating unit provided that the functional group is placed at the hydrocarbon chain's terminal position.

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