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What advantage does a Lewis acid like BF3 have over a proton-donating acid like HCl as a initiator in cationic polymerization?


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Aldehydes

Organic compounds characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group bonded to at least one hydrogen atom, typically found at the end of a molecule.

Ketones

Organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two carbon atoms, prominent in many biological and synthetic contexts.

Cyanohydrins

Organic compounds containing both a hydroxyl and a nitrile group, typically formed from aldehydes or ketones and hydrogen cyanide.

Cyclohexanone

An organic compound characterized by a six-membered cyclic structure containing one ketone group, used as a solvent and in the synthesis of various chemicals.

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