Title: dendritic graft macromolecule
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - dendritic graft macromolecule
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.09608
Status: current

Definition
Graft macromolecule in which at least one of the grafts contains a dendron.

Note
A dendritic graft macromolecule is sometimes referred to as a dendronised macromolecule.

Example
 Dendritic graft polystyrene copolymer. 

Related Term
- dendron: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/09611

Source
- PAC, 2019, 91, 523. 'Nomenclature and terminology for dendrimers with regular dendrons and for hyperbranched polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2017)' on page 529 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1217)

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Citation: Citation: 'dendritic graft macromolecule' 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.09608
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