Reversible-deactivation cationic polymerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010327",
  "term": "Reversible-deactivation cationic polymerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A reversible-deactivation polymerization where the active chain carriers are carbocations or other cationic species. The process involves a rapid and reversible equilibrium between active propagating cations and dormant species, which are typically formed by reaction with a nucleophile or counter-ion. This control mechanism suppresses irreversible termination and chain-transfer reactions, yielding polymers with defined structures and low dispersity.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "reversible-deactivation polymerization"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1131 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/reversible-deactivation-cationic-polymerization/"
}