Cyclopolymerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002828",
  "term": "Cyclopolymerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymerization reaction where a monomer containing at least two unsaturated bonds undergoes intramolecular cyclization during chain growth, leading to the formation of cyclic units within the polymer backbone. This process results in a polymer chain that incorporates cyclic structures as part of its repeating units. For example, the polymerization of 1,6-heptadiene can lead to a polymer containing five- or six-membered rings.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "constitutional unit",
    "macromolecule",
    "monomer molecule",
    "polymerization"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2306 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cyclopolymerization/"
}