Polymer cyclization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009168",
  "term": "Polymer cyclization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical reaction in which a linear polymer chain or a segment of a polymer chain forms a cyclic structure. This process can occur intramolecularly, where a single chain reacts with itself, or intermolecularly, involving reactions between different chains. Polymer cyclization can alter the physical properties of the polymer, such as its solubility and thermal stability.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "cyclization",
    "dienes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2004, 76, 889. 'Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 893 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476040889)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/polymer-cyclization/"
}