Question

Draw the structure of PEF, polyethylene furanoate, a condensation polymer formed from furandicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol. PEF, which can be synthesized from precursors that are obtained from renewable resources, has many of the same properties as polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Short answer

Answer

Polyethylene furanoate

Step-by-step solution

About PEF

PolutheneFuranoate (PEF), is a polymeric substance produced by polycondensation reaction. The starting materials required to get this polymer are furan dicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol.

About the reactants

Both the reactants contain a hydroxyl group at the end of the chain. This makes the active site for the polymerization reaction. The condensation reaction means, there will be condensing or removal of some substances to form another molecule.

About the reaction

The hydroxyl groups present at the end of both the ends of monomers get condensed and oxygen atom attaches there. The reaction is shown below.

Formation of polyethylene furanoate