Reversible-deactivation polymerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013505",
  "term": "Reversible-deactivation polymerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of polymerization techniques where the propagating species can reversibly interconvert between an active state, capable of chain growth, and a dormant state, where growth is temporarily halted. This dynamic equilibrium leads to a controlled polymerization process, allowing for the synthesis of polymers with predetermined molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions. Examples include atom-transfer radical polymerization and reversible-addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization.",
  "synonyms": [
    "controlled reversible-deactivation polymerization."
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "group-transfer polymerization",
    "reversible-deactivation anionic polymerization",
    "reversible-deactivation cationic polymerization",
    "reversible-deactivation coordination polymerization",
    "reversible-deactivation radical polymerization"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1101 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/reversible-deactivation-polymerization/"
}