Biodegradable polymer which can be produced from glycine and aminocaproic acid is
buna-N
nylon 6, 6
nylon 2-nylon 6
PHBV
nH2N−CH2−COOH+nH2N−(CH2)5−COOH⟶(Glycine−HN−CH2−CO−NH−Aminocaproic acid(CH2)5−CO−)n
Nylon 2-nylon 6
Which of the following monomers form biodegradable polymers?
(a) 3-hydroxybutanoic acid + 3-hydroxypentanoic acid
(b) Glycine + amino caproic acid
(c) Ethylene glycol + phthalic acid
(d) Caprolactum
Synthetic polymers do not degrade in the environment for a long time. How can biodegradable synthetic polymers be made. Differentiate between biopolymers and biodegradable polymers and give examples of each type.