Terylene is synthesized from ethane- 1, 2-diol and benzene - 1, 4-dicarboxylic acid by?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 1998 Subject: Chemistry

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Terylene is synthesized from ethane- 1, 2-diol and benzene - 1, 4-dicarboxylic acid by?

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Terylene is synthesized from ethane-1,2-diol and benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid by a condensation reaction. In this type of reaction, two molecules combine to form a larger molecule, with the elimination of a smaller molecule as a byproduct. In the case of Terylene, the smaller molecule that is eliminated is water. Therefore, the correct answer is condensation reaction.
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