Cross-propagation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002727",
  "term": "Cross-propagation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A propagation reaction in the formation of a copolymer where a growing polymer chain with an active center from one monomer species adds a molecule of a different monomer species. This process competes with homopropagation, where the chain adds a monomer of its own type. The relative rates of cross-propagation and homopropagation are quantified by reactivity ratios, which determine the overall composition and sequence distribution of the resulting copolymer.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "binary copolymerisation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2008, 80, 2163. 'Glossary of terms related to kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)' on page 2172 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200880102163)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cross-propagation/"
}