Polyvinyl ether

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009256",
  "term": "Polyvinyl ether",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A vinyl polymer prepared from a vinyl ether monomer, CH2=CH-OR, in which each repeat unit is CH2-CH(OR), with an alkoxy or aryloxy group hanging from a saturated carbon backbone. It is usually made by cationic polymerization, which proceeds as a living process under suitable conditions and gives controlled molar mass. Poly(methyl vinyl ether) and poly(ethyl vinyl ether) are well-known members and are used in adhesives.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "vinyl polymer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 1131. 'Glossary of class names of polymers based on chemical structure and molecular architecture (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 1143 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-01-30)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/polyvinyl-ether/"
}