Alternating copolymerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000454",
  "term": "Alternating copolymerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of copolymerization reaction that yields an alternating copolymer, where two different monomer units add to the growing polymer chain in a regular, alternating sequence. This process is often driven by strong electronic interactions between the propagating chain end and the incoming monomer. The resulting polymer exhibits a highly ordered microstructure.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "alternating copolymer",
    "copolymerization"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2307 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/alternating-copolymerization/"
}