JEE Main Chemistry question
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Which of the following vinyl derivatives is most reactive towards anionic polymerisation?
Answer: (D)
Solution
Anionic polymerization proceeds through a carbanion intermediate, which is stabilized by electron-withdrawing substituents. The strongly electron-withdrawing nitrile group in acrylonitrile best stabilizes the developing carbanion by resonance/induction, making
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