Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) has received much recent attention because the lactic acid monomer [CH3CH(OH)COOH] from which it is made
can be obtained from carbohydrates rather than petroleum. This makes PLA a more "environmentally friendly" polyester. Draw the structure of PLA.
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The salts of carboxylate are named by the writing, which is also named as the creation of the first, which is followed by the name of the carboxylic acid were '-ic' of the acid end and replaced by the 'ate'.
Following are the description of the given reaction:
In reaction A:
2-Bromopropanoic acid=
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The IUPAC name is Sodium-2-Bromopropanate
In reaction B:
2-Methylhexanoic acid=
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The IUPAC name is Sodium-2-Methyl hexanoate