Cobalt-mediated radical polymerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002163",
  "term": "Cobalt-mediated radical polymerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) where a cobalt complex reversibly deactivates propagating radicals to form a dormant organometallic species. The reversible cleavage of the carbon-cobalt bond allows for controlled polymer growth by maintaining a low concentration of active radicals. This method is a form of organometallic-mediated radical polymerization and is particularly effective for the polymerization of acrylates.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "reversible-deactivation radical polymerization",
    "atom-transfer radical polymerization",
    "degenerative chain-transfer radical polymerization",
    "organometallic-mediated radical polymerization",
    "stable-radical-mediated polymerization"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1106 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cobalt-mediated-radical-polymerization/"
}