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An Undergraduate Experiment in Polyester (PET) Synthesis

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Andrew N. Cammidge

University of East Anglia, School of Chemical Science, Norwich NR4 7TJ, England

J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (2), p 236

DOI: 10.1021/ed076p236

Publication Date (Web): February 1, 1999

Abstract

The most important polyester manufactured industrially is PET (polyethyleneterephthalate). We describe an experiment that conveniently mimics the industrial synthesis in the undergraduate laboratory.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Polymer Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Synthesis

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