Explain why isotactic polypropylene can crystallize and the other polypropylene stereoisomers cannot crystallize
What will be an ideal response?
In isotactic polypropylene all of the methyl groups are on the same side of the tertiary carbon. This reduces the intermolecular interference between these groups and allows the molecules to pack tightly together, thus forming crystals.
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