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Explain why, when propylene oxide undergoes anionic
Chapter 27, Problem 10P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 10P
Explain why, when propylene oxide undergoes anionic polymerization, nucleophilic attack occurs at the less substituted carbon of the epoxide, but when it undergoes cationic polymerization,nucleophilic attack occurs at the more substituted carbon.
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QUESTION:
Problem 10P
Explain why, when propylene oxide undergoes anionic polymerization, nucleophilic attack occurs at the less substituted carbon of the epoxide, but when it undergoes cationic polymerization,nucleophilic attack occurs at the more substituted carbon.
ANSWER:
Solution 10P
Anionic polymerization of the propylene oxide:
Propylene oxide undergoes anionic polymerization in presence of nucleophile attacks at the least substituted to yield product
