dormant species

synonyms: dormant macromolecule (in RDP), dormant polymer chain
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Temporarily deactivated chain carrier.
Note: A dormant polymer chain can be reactivated to a propagating chain under the polymerization conditions within the timescale of the polymerization.
Example: Some dormant species are the macroinitiator in AMRP or ATRP and the macroCTA or macroRAFT agent in RAFT polymerization.
Source:
PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. (Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)) on page 1120 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'dormant species' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08952 RIS BibTex EndNote
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