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End-capping

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-003882

A chemical modification process applied to the terminal functional groups of a polymer chain to alter its properties. This typically involves reacting the reactive end groups with a capping agent to render them inert. End-capping can reduce degradation, prevent unwanted side reactions, or modify solubility characteristics.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-003882
FieldChemistry
SubjectPolymer
ReferencesPAC, 2008, 80, 2163. 'Glossary of terms related to kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)' on page 2174 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200880102163)
Record as JSON 
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  "references": [
    "PAC, 2008, 80, 2163. 'Glossary of terms related to kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)' on page 2174 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200880102163)"
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/end-capping/"
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