Backbiting

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001071",
  "term": "Backbiting",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An intramolecular chain transfer reaction in radical polymerization where the propagating radical abstracts a hydrogen atom from a carbon atom within the same polymer chain. This process leads to the formation of a new radical site on the polymer backbone, which can then initiate branching. Backbiting is a common mechanism for short-chain branching in polyethylene synthesis.",
  "synonyms": [
    "intramolecular chain transfer"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "intermolecular chain transfer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2008, 80, 2163. 'Glossary of terms related to kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)' on page 2166 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200880102163)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/backbiting/"
}