Anion-activated-monomer polymerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000612",
  "term": "Anion-activated-monomer polymerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An activated-monomer polymerization in which the activated monomer is anionic and acts as the nucleophile, while the growing chain end is an electrophile. The anionic monomer, for example a lactam deprotonated by a strong base, attacks the electrophilic chain end, such as an N-acyl lactam, so the propagating species is not itself the anion. It differs from conventional anionic polymerization, where the chain end carries the negative charge.",
  "synonyms": [
    "anionic activated-monomer polymerization"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "activated-monomer polymerization",
    "propagating species"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1132 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/anion-activated-monomer-polymerization/"
}