Polymer that exhibits catalytic activity.
Notes: - Certain synthetic polymer catalysts can behave like @E02159@.
- Poly(4-vinylpyridine) in its basic form, and sulfonated polystyrene in its acid form, are examples of polymers that can act as catalysts in some base- and acid-catalyzed reactions, respectively.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 889. 'Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 896 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476040889)