Organic Reactions- Part 4

Question 1

How can you form a polyester from a single monomer?

Answer 1

Condensation polymerisation using a monomer with an carboxylic acid group and an alcohol group.

Question 2

What are the 2 ways you can form a polyester from 2 monomers?

Answer 2

A condensation polymerisation reaction with a diol and a dicarboxylic, or a condensation polymerisation reaction with a diol and a diacylchloride.