What Is The Chemical Formula Of The Larget Known Monomer In Chemistry?

[Sachin114]

If possible the give two answers. First, from inorganic chemistry. Second from organic chemistry.

[Hypognosis]

Would it help us to know what syllabus this question is part of? I can see how they can expect you to supply an answer in accordance with what they have taught you but it seems unreasonable to expect an answer from the Guinness Book of Records, or from scouring the internet!

In the meantime, I'll open the bidding at bakelite (a bad example as it's poly-(phenol+formaldehyde))

Chemical formula‎: ‎(C6H6O·CH2O)n‎

[theprof]

I've come across some odd questions in my time, but I have to admit that this one is one of the best.

I cannot imagine anyone setting this question for any student regardless of the level of study. I can think of examples in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, immunology and many other sub-disciplines that would be good candidates for the answer. There are millions of monomers that would potentially fit the bill and cause immense debate. Leaving aside inorganic chemistry, telling you the answer would only provide you with the name of a meaningless molecule that you couldn't possibly appreciate nor understand. In fact, this question is best suited to a pub quiz as it sounds more like a competition than a genuine question. The same applies to your other post regarding a gas.

Good effort Hyognosis, but I'm afraid that bakelite is very, very far from being the largest organic monomer. It would not be a good candidate even if we confined ourselves to considering monomers taught strictly within University organic chemistry lectures. Like you, I await further information from Sachin114 regarding this question.

[Hypognosis]

@theprof

I think I gave a wrong answer on purpose. The modified haemoglobin in sickle-cell anaemia polymerises spontaneously and fits the bill but writing out its formula would be too tedious for words. That's if I could afford the right textbook, to copy it from (decades since I last had access to a Uni library. Should have made the most of that, while it lasted!)

[fiction-factory]

I am not sure whether Sachin will come back with more info., theprof, but he has got another new question here that you may wish to try to help with
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Science/Question1495027.html