Reversible-addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013503",
  "term": "Reversible-addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of reversible-deactivation radical polymerization in which control over the molecular weight and dispersity is achieved through a degenerative chain-transfer process. Propagating radicals react with a chain-transfer agent, known as a RAFT agent, via an addition-fragmentation mechanism, creating a dormant species and a new radical. The process relies on thiocarbonylthio compounds, such as dithioesters or trithiocarbonates, as the chain-transfer agents.",
  "synonyms": [
    "RAFT polymerization"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "degenerative chain-transfer radical polymerization",
    "reversible-addition-fragmentation chain-transfer agent",
    "chain activation",
    "chain deactivation",
    "degenerative chain transfer",
    "initiating species"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1113 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/reversible-addition-fragmentation-chain-transfer-polymerization/"
}