path length

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Number of polymer main-chain (backbone) atoms between two subunits.
Note: Where a ring or ring system constitutes all or part of a path between two subunits, the shortest continuous chain of atoms in the ring or ring system is selected.
Source:
PAC, 2008, 80, 201. (Structure-based nomenclature for cyclic organic macromolecules (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)) on page 205 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'path length' 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.15431 RIS BibTex EndNote
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