Question

Contaminated solvent N&Y (a nylon production company) has recently contracted the Consulting Group to investigate a solvent contamination problem. N&Y has been using sebacoyl chloride and hexamethylenediamine to produce nylon 6, 10. The dichloromethane solvent was found to contain traces of chloroform. It is suspected that alcohol which is commonly used as a stabilizer in chloroform, is interfering with the reaction, reducing the molecular weight of the polymer. Your task is to prove that the alcohol group is indeed the interfering agent. How does it interfere? How do you prove it? Does it matter which type of alcohol is used?

Answer 1