Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Polymerisation

Polymerisation — practice question

Several functional groups are present in compound P.
(a)[2]

State the functional groups present in P.

(b)[2]

Compound P is able to polymerise. Draw a section of the polymer of P that shows two repeat units. Name the type of polymerisation.

(c)[8]

Complete the table below to show the structures of the products made and the type of organic reaction when P reacts with these four reagents: excess $\text{Br}_2\text{(aq)}$; excess hot, concentrated, acidified $\text{MnO}_4^-\text{(aq)}$; excess hot $\text{HCl}\text{(aq)}$; excess $\text{H}_2$/Pt catalyst.

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