Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134042282
Author: Paula Yurkanis Bruice
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Chapter 27, Problem 47P
Delrin (polyoxymethylene) is a tough self-lubricating
- a. Propose a mechanism for formation of a segment of the polymer.
- b. Is Delrin a chain-growth polymer or a step-growth polymer?
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