Poly(vinyl alcohol) is a polymer used to make i bers and

Chapter 27, Problem 33

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Poly(vinyl alcohol) is a polymer used to make i bers and adhesives. It is synthesized by hydrolysis or alcoholysis of the polymer obtained from polymerization of vinyl acetate as shown here. CH2 CH CH2 CH CH2 CH OCCH3 O OCCH3 O OCCH3 CH2 CH CH2 CH CH2 CH OH OH OH O H2O poly(vinyl alcohol) poly(vinyl acetate) a. Why is poly(vinyl alcohol) not prepared by polymerizing vinyl alcohol? b. Is poly(vinyl acetate) a polyester?

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