Title: macro-chain-transfer agent
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - macro-chain-transfer agent
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.08962
Status: current

Definition
Macromolecule containing chain-transfer-agent functionality.

Note
The dormant species in RAFT polymerization is often referred to as a macroCTA or macroRAFT agent.

Related Terms
- RAFT polymerization: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/08935
- chain-transfer-agent: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/08947
- dormant species: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/08952

Source
- PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1123 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)

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Citation: Citation: 'macro-chain-transfer agent' 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.08962
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