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is polyethylene isotacitc
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Polyethylene, a widely used polymer, typically does not fall under the class of isotactic polymers due to its structure. Isotactic polymers have all their substituents (often methyl groups) on the same side of the polymer chain, a characteristic feature of their stereochemistry which imparts specific physical properties like higher crystallinity. In polyethylene, however, the repeating unit is –CH2–, lacking substituents that could exhibit isotactic or syndiotactic arrangement. Its simplicity doesn’t provide the same stereochemistry considerations as polymers like polypropylene, where isotactic configurations play a significant role in determining material properties. Therefore, discussing polyethylene in terms of isotacticity isn’t applicable.
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