Question: Methyl α-cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) is easily polymerized, even by weak bases. Draw a mechanism for its base-catalyzed polymerization, and explain why this polymerization goes so

Methyl α-cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) is easily polymerized, even by weak bases. Draw a mechanism for its base-catalyzed polymerization, and explain why this polymerization goes so quickly and easily.

Methyl α-cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) is easily polymerized, even by weak

COOCH3 - CN methyl a-cyanoacrylate

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