Dr. Glaser's Visualization Center
To accompany Bruice, Organic Chemistry, 3/e, Chapter 26
| Theme | Molecule Name | Chemical Formula | Polystyrene | styrene, monomer (S) | CH2=CH-Ph | Polystyrene | styrene, polymer (S) | -[CH2-CHPh]n- | Polyvinylchloride, PVC | vinyl chloride, monomer (S) | CH2=CH-Cl | Polyvinylchloride, PVC | vinyl chloride, polymer (S) | -[CH2-CHCl]n- | Polyacetate | vinyl acetate, monomer (S) | CH2=CH-O-COMe | Polyacetate | vinyl acetate, polymer (S) | -[CH2-CH(OOCMe)]n- | Super Glue | methyl alpha-cyanoacrylate, monomer (S) | CH2=C(CN)(COOMe) | Super Glue | methyl alpha-cyanoacrylate, polymer (S) | -[CH2-C(CN)(COOMe)]n- | Natural Rubber | isoprene, monomer (S) | CH2=CMe-CH=CH2 | Natural Rubber | isoprene, polymer (S) | -[CH2-CMe=CH-CH2]n- | Nylon | epsilon-caprolactam, monomer (S) | -[(CH2)5-NH-CO]- ring | Nylon | epsilon-caprolactam, polymer (S) | -[(CH2)5-NH-CO]- |