Degenerative chain transfer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002927",
  "term": "Degenerative chain transfer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chain transfer reaction in which the radical character is transferred from a propagating polymer chain to a dormant species, and the newly formed radical from the dormant species is capable of reinitiating polymerization. This process is reversible and does not lead to chain termination. It is a key mechanism in controlled radical polymerization techniques.",
  "synonyms": [
    "degenerate chain transfer",
    "degenerate transfer",
    "degenerative transfer"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "chain-transfer agent"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1120 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/degenerative-chain-transfer/"
}