Acrilan is a hard, horny and a high melting material. Which one of the following represents its structure?
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Answer
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Solution
As per NCERT, polyacrylonitrile is made by addition polymerisation of acrylonitrile in presence of a peroxide catalyst; it is used as a substitute for wool in making commercial fibres such as orlon or acrilan.
nCH2=CH-CN Polymerisation -[CH2-CH(CN)]n-
⇒ The repeat unit carries a –CN group on alternate carbon atoms.
∵ (2) is polymethyl methacrylate, (3) is polyethyl acrylate and (4) is polyvinyl chloride.
∴ Structure (1) represents acrilan.
Answer: (1)