Atom-transfer radical polymerization where the activation step involves consecutive single electron transfer and atom or group transfer.
Notes: - The terms SET-RDRP (single-electron-transfer reversible-deactivation radical polymerization), SET-LRP (single-electron-transfer living radical polymerization), and zero-valent metal-mediated polymerization (e.g., \(\ce{Cu^{0}}\)-mediated radical polymerization) are sometimes used to describe a process where the polymerization commences with the activator in the form of a zero-valent metal, e.g., \(\ce{Cu^{0}}\). The use of terms that might imply an outer sphere electron-transfer mechanism without evidence that the reaction proceeds by OSET-ATRP is deprecated.
- Terms containing the phrase 'living radical polymerization' are deprecated.
- OSET-ATRP may be referred to as ATRP.
See also: atom-transfer radical polymerization, inner-sphere electron transfer ATRP
Source:
PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1110 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)