Chemistry A-Level
Ester and amide link recognition
What Ester and amide link recognition means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Ester and amide link recognition
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Locating each –COO– ester group in a polyester or each –CONH– amide link in a polyamide before splitting the chain there.
Topics that use Ester and amide link recognition
- Polyesters and polyamides (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acid hydrolysis of esters
- Addition polymerisation
- Amide group formation
- Amide linkage
- Base hydrolysis of esters
- Condensation polymerisation
- Dicarboxylic acid and diol monomers
- Dicarboxylic acid and diol or diamine monomers
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