interchange reaction

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Reaction that results in an exchange of atoms or groups between a polymer and low-molar-mass molecules, between polymer molecules, or between sites within the same macromolecule.
Note:
An interchange reaction that occurs with polyesters is called transesterification.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 889. (Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)) on page 892 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'interchange reaction' 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.IT07139 RIS BibTex EndNote
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