Coordination polymerization in which a propagating chain is able to transfer reversibly between the catalyst and a
chain-transfer agent, thereby converting the
active species into a
dormant species.
See also: degenerative chain-transfer polymerization, chain-shuttling polymerization
Source:
PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1138 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)