3. When polymers are formed via elimination, small molecules are created as the reaction proceeds. Nylon forms via an elimination reaction. Inspect the structure of nylon-66 and the two monomers from which it is formed. From this, determine which molecule is "eliminated."
4. Nylon is an example of a polyamide. Justify the use of this term.
5. The molecules shown in the table below share some characteristics with the monomers used to produce nylon. For each set of compounds shown, draw the structure of the dimer (containing one molecule of each monomer) that you would expect to form when the molecules react.
Amine
Carboxylic Acid
Product
H2NCH2(CH2)2CH2NH2
HOCCOH
H2NCH2CH2CH2NH2
HOCCH2COH