Question 15.17:

Write the names and structures of the monomers of the following polymers:

(i) Buna-S   (ii) Buna-N
(iii) Dacron  (iv) Neoprene


 

 

Polymer

Monomer 

Structure of monomer

1.

Buna-S 

1, 3-butadiene
Styrene 

CH2 = CH - CH = CH2
C6H5CH = CH2

2.

Buna-N 

1, 3-butadiene
Acrylonitrile 

CH2 = CH - CH = CH2
CH2 = CH - CN

3.

Neoprene 

Chloroprene 

            Cl
             |
CH2 - C - CH = CH2

4.

Dacron 

Ethylene glycol 

HOH2C - CH2OH