Oligomerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008222",
  "term": "Oligomerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A reaction that links monomer molecules into oligomers, chains of only a few repeating units whose size lies between that of the monomer and a high polymer. Telomerization is a special case in which a chain transfer agent (the telogen) caps the growing chain, limiting its length and giving defined end groups. The conversion of ethylene into 1-butene, 1-hexene and higher alpha-olefins is an industrial example.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "chain reaction",
    "chain transfer",
    "end-group",
    "monomer",
    "oligomer",
    "telomerization"
  ],
  "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/oligomerization/"
}