In the following reaction sequence, major products X and Y are acyclic monomers.
Correct Answer :
Solution :
The correct answer is 85018.
Let us determine the chemical structure of products X and Y step-by-step from the given reaction sequence.
Step 1: Formation of Product X
Starting material is methyl iodide ().
1. Nucleophilic substitution with KCN yields acetonitrile:
2. Acidic hydrolysis () of acetonitrile converts the nitrile group to a carboxylic acid, forming acetic acid:
3. Reaction with Red P, followed by excess is the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky (HVZ) reaction followed by amination. This converts acetic acid to 2-bromoacetic acid and then to glycine (aminoacetic acid, X):
Thus, X is Glycine ().
Step 2: Formation of Product Y
Acidic hydrolysis () of Caprolactam opens the seven-membered cyclic amide ring to yield 6-aminohexanoic acid (Y, aminocaproic acid):
Thus, Y is 6-aminohexanoic acid ().
Step 3: Formation of Copolymer Z
Glycine (X) and 6-aminohexanoic acid (Y) undergo condensation copolymerization to form Nylon-2-nylon-6, a biodegradable acyclic copolymer.
Reaction of 500 mol of X with 500 mol of Y forms 1 mol of copolymer Z:
Since a single acyclic chain polymer Z is formed from 1000 monomer units (500 units of X + 500 units of Y), the total number of peptide bond formations involves the elimination of molecules of water ().
Step 4: Molar Mass Calculations
Let us calculate the molar masses of X, Y, and using the given atomic masses (H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16):
1. Molar mass of Glycine (X, ):
2. Molar mass of 6-aminohexanoic acid (Y, ):
3. Molar mass of Water ():
Step 5: Mass Balance Calculation for Z
By conservation of mass:
Therefore, the amount of copolymer Z formed is 85018 grams.
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