Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 131

Question: When glycol is heated with dicarboxylic acid, the products are

Options:

A) Polyesters

B) Polyethers

C) Polyethylene

D) No reaction at all

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

n (HOOC COOH ) + $ n\underset{Ethyleneglycol}{\mathop{( \underset{CH_2-OH}{\overset{CH_2-OH}{\mathop{|}}} )}} $

$ ( \underset{O}{\overset{-C}{\mathop{||}}} . $

$ \underset{Polyster}{\mathop{{{. \underset{O}{\overset{C-O-CH_2-CH_2-O-}{\mathop{||}}} )} _{n}}}} $