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teresa1983

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structure of nylon 6
« on: March 30, 2005, 08:34:23 PM »
im working on a mechanism for the synthesis of nylon 6 from caprolactam. i think i have it but im not sure of the connectivity b/w the repeating units of this polymer...
(NHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2C=O)n
i know that they probably connect via hydrogen bonds between the carbonyl O and hydrogen on N but im supposed to write a segment of 3 repeating units and i dont understand how to connect a third one bc there are no O's or H's available....
thanks
teresa
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Re:structure of nylon 6
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2005, 01:41:47 AM »
During polymerization of caprolactam, new covalent bonds are formed. The polymeric structure can be additionally stabilized by hydrogen bonds.

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teresa1983

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Re:structure of nylon 6
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2005, 09:25:47 PM »
 :)thanks that clarifies things for me!
teresa
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