Essential Organic Chemistry (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 15, Problem 36P

Delrin (polyoxymethylene) is a tough self-lubricating polymer used in gear wheels. It is made by polymerizing formaldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst.

  1. a. Propose a mechanism for formation of a segment of the polymer.
  2. b. Is Delrin a chain-growth polymer or a step-growth polymer?
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