Polymers may be composed of thousands of monomers. Draw two repeat units of the polymer (dimer) formed in this reaction. Assume there are hydrogen atoms on the two ends of the dimer. Ignore inorganic byproducts.

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Polymers may be composed of thousands of monomers.
Draw two repeat units of the polymer (dimer) formed in this
reaction.
Assume there are hydrogen atoms on the two ends of the
dimer. Ignore inorganic byproducts.
F
LL
F
LL
PhC(O)OOC(O)Ph (BPO)
(radical initiator)
LL
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Transcribed Image Text:Polymers may be composed of thousands of monomers. Draw two repeat units of the polymer (dimer) formed in this reaction. Assume there are hydrogen atoms on the two ends of the dimer. Ignore inorganic byproducts. F LL F LL PhC(O)OOC(O)Ph (BPO) (radical initiator) LL Drawing Q
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