chemical modification

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Process by which at least one feature of the chemical @C01282@ of a polymer is changed by chemical reaction(s).
Note:
A configurational change (e.g., cis–@C01092@@I03295@) is not usually referred to as a chemical modification.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 889. (Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)) on page 891 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'chemical modification' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT07135 RIS BibTex EndNote
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