Chemistry A-Level
Ester linkage structure in polyesters
What Ester linkage structure in polyesters means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The ester groups in polyesters are the –COO– linkages repeated along the chain, formed by condensation between a dicarboxylic acid and a diol.
Topics that use Ester linkage structure in polyesters
- 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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