Question #165399

The substance Terylene is obtained by the condensation polymerization of benzene-1, 4-dioc acid and ethane-1, 2-diol.

In not more than two steps, give the equation with reagents and reaction condtions for the conversion of ethane to ethan-1, 2-diol.

Write the formula of the polymer that is obtained in the condensation reaction.


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2021-03-18T02:43:01-0400

1.   C2H6    Br2, Sunlight,Alcoholic KOH   CH2=CH21. \ \ \ C_2H_6 \ \ \ \underrightarrow{\ Br_2, \ Sunlight, Alcoholic\ KOH \ }\ \ CH_2=CH_2


CH2=CH2   KmnO4, OH, cold H2O   CH2(OH)2CH_2 = CH_2\ \ \underrightarrow{\ KmnO_4, \ OH, \ cold \ H_2O\ } \ \ CH_2(OH)_2



2.    C6H4(COOH)2+CH2(OH)2(C10H8O4)n2. \ \ \ \ C_6H_4(COOH)_2 + CH_2(OH)_2 \longrightarrow (C_{10}H_8O_4) _n

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