https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09615
Highly branched macromolecule, the constitutional repeating units of which are in substantial part branch constitutional repeating units and terminal constitutional repeating units.
Notes:
- Hyperbranched macromolecules, unlike dendrimer molecules, usually comprise a number of randomly distributed linear constitutional repeating units.
Examples of hyperbranched molecules with a core unit. Terminal, linear and dendritic constitutional repeating units and the core unit are circled. The preferred constitutional repeating unit is chosen such that the branch points are at its end in the dendron direction.
- For the purpose of determining the type of constitutional repeating units (dendritic, semi-dendritic, terminal or linear CRUs) in a hyperbranched macromolecule, the core unit should be treated as a CRU.