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A short fragment of a polymer chain (end groups shown) is drawn. It is completely hydrolysed so that every carbamate link is cleaved. Select all correct statements.

  1. ACarbon dioxide is released
  2. BHexane-1,6-diamine is one of the products
  3. CHexane-1,6-diol is one of the products
  4. DEthylene glycol is one of the products

Answer: A, B, D

The fragment contains two carbamate (urethane) groups. Hydrolysis of -NH-CO-O- gives an amine, an alcohol and carbon dioxide (via unstable carbamic acid). The products are hexane-1,6-diamine, ethylene glycol and , so A, B and D are correct. Hexane-1,6-diol is not formed because the six-carbon chain is attached to nitrogen.
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