Iniferter process

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005858",
  "term": "Iniferter process",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of reversible-deactivation radical polymerization that uses an iniferter compound to control polymer growth. The process involves repeated cycles of chain propagation followed by reversible termination, where a growing polymer radical combines with a persistent radical derived from the iniferter. This mechanism establishes a dynamic equilibrium between active propagating chains and dormant species, leading to polymers with controlled molecular weight and low dispersity.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "stable-radical-mediated polymerization",
    "degenerative chain-transfer radical polymerization",
    "dormant species",
    "iniferter",
    "mediating agent"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1106 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/iniferter-process/"
}