Inifer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013192",
  "term": "Inifer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A compound that acts as both initiator and chain-transfer agent in a polymerization, so every molecule starts chains and passes a functional end group to them. The term comes from cationic polymerization of isobutylene, where a multifunctional tertiary chloride used with boron trichloride gives chain-end functional polymer. It differs from an iniferter, which also works as a terminator.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "chain-transfer agent"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1121 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/inifer/"
}