living anionic polymerization

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Anionic polymerization in which chain termination and irreversible chain transfer are absent.
Note:
Anionic polymerizations, controlled anionic polymerizations and reversible-deactivation anionic polymerizations should not be described as living if there is a non-zero probability of chain termination or irreversible chain transfer.
Source:
PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1128 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)