polygermane

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Polymer composed of macromolecules containing exclusively germanium atoms in the backbone: \[\ce{-[-GeR2\bond{-}]_{n}\bond{-}}\] where \(\ce{R}\) is alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl.
Note: Polygermanes are sometimes referred to as polygermylenes. Use of this term is discouraged.
Example:
polygermane
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 1131. (Glossary of class names of polymers based on chemical structure and molecular architecture (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 1156 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'polygermane' 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.15280 RIS BibTex EndNote
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