Title: carbonothioyl-mediated radical polymerization
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - carbonothioyl-mediated radical polymerization
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.08923
Status: current

Definition
Reversible-addition-fragmentation radical polymerization mediated by a carbonothioyl compound.

Note
The commonly used term, thiocarbonyl, is not consistent with IUPAC nomenclature.

Related Term
- Reversible-addition-fragmentation radical polymerization: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/08922

Source
- PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1107 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)

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Citation: Citation: 'carbonothioyl-mediated radical polymerization' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.08923
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