Title: iodine-transfer polymerization
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - iodine-transfer polymerization
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.08930
Status: current

Definition
Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization mediated by an iodo-compound.

Note
Where the initial polymerization mixture comprises a conventional initiator (e.g., a dialkyldiazene or a peroxide) and molecular iodine, the term RITP is commonly used.

Related Terms
- Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/08916
- reverse iodine-transfer polymerization: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/08934

Source
- PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1112 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)

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Citation: Citation: 'iodine-transfer 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.08930
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