Water solutions of aqueous poly(vinyl alcohol) react with aqueous sodium borate to give a cross-linked polymer known

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Water solutions of aqueous poly(vinyl alcohol) react with aqueous sodium borate to give a cross-linked polymer known as "slime." Given that alcohols react with sodium borate to give borate esters as shown below, propose a structure for the cross-link in "slime."

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Organic Chemistry A Short Course

ISBN: 978-1111425562

13th edition

Authors: Harold Hart, Christopher M. Hadad, Leslie E. Craine, David J. Hart

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