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How Is Isotactic Polymer Made?

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How Is Isotactic Polymer Made?

Atactic, Isotactic, and Syndiotactic Polymers
Atactic polymers form from radical chain polymerization. These polymers have branches that result from hydrogen abstraction processes. Both isotactic and syndiotactic forms of polymers are produced with catalysts designed by K. Ziegler of Germany and G.

What is isotactic polymer?

Isotactic polymers are composed of isotactic macromolecules (IUPAC definition). ... An isotactic macromolecule consists of 100% meso diads. Polypropylene formed by Ziegler–Natta catalysis is an isotactic polymer. Isotactic polymers are usually semicrystalline and often form a helix configuration.

What is an isotactic configuration in a polymer chain?

In one configuration, all the R groups may lie on the same side of the plane formed by the extended-chain backbone. Such polymers are termed isotactic. If the substituent groups regularly alternate from one side of the plane to the other, the polymer is termed syndiotactic.

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