An undergraduate experiment in polyester (PET) synthesis

Cammidge, Andrew N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7912-4310 (1999) An undergraduate experiment in polyester (PET) synthesis. Journal of Chemical Education, 76 (2). p. 236. ISSN 0021-9584

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Abstract

The most important polyester manufactured industrially is PET (polyethyleneterephthalate). We describe an experiment that conveniently mimics the industrial synthesis in the undergraduate laboratory.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Materials and Catalysis (former - to 2025) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Synthetic Chemistry (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Light and Energy (former - to 2025) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry
Depositing User:	Rachel Smith
Date Deposited:	08 Mar 2011 15:56
Last Modified:	18 Jun 2026 15:59
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/11004
DOI:	10.1021/ed076p236

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