Configurational unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002409",
  "term": "Configurational unit",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A constitutional unit in a polymer chain that possesses at least one site of stereoisomerism, such as a chiral center or a double bond with cis/trans isomerism. The specific spatial arrangement of atoms within this unit defines its configuration. It is the fundamental element used to describe the stereochemistry of a polymer.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "constitutional unit",
    "stereoisomerism"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2291 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/configurational-unit/"
}