JEE PYQ: Biomolecules And Polymers Question 37
Question 37 - 2019 (08 Apr Shift 2)
The structure of Nylon-6 is:
(1) $-[\overset{\text{O}}{\text{C}}(\text{CH}_2)_4 - \overset{\text{H}}{\text{N}}]-_n$
(2) $-[\overset{\text{O}}{\text{C}} - (\text{CH}_2)_6 - \overset{\text{H}}{\text{N}}]-_n$
(3) $-[\overset{\text{O}}{\text{C}} - (\text{CH}_2)_5 - \overset{\text{H}}{\text{N}}]-_n$
(4) $-[(\text{CH}_2)_6 - \overset{\text{O}}{\text{C}} - \overset{\text{H}}{\text{N}}]-_n$
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Answer: (3)
Solution
Nylon-6 is prepared from caprolactam. Structure: $-[\overset{\text{O}}{\text{C}} - (\text{CH}_2)_5 - \text{NH}]-_n$.