reversible chain deactivation

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Deactivation of a chain carrier in a chain polymerisation, reversibly converting the active center into an inactive one and then, within the lifetime of a growing macromolecule, regenerating an active center on the same original chain carrier.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 82, 483. (Terminology for reversible-deactivation radical polymerization previously called "controlled" radical or "living" radical polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2010)) on page 488 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'reversible chain deactivation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14411 RIS BibTex EndNote
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