Active center (polymer science)

An active center (sometimes called active site or kinetic-chain carrier) in polymer science refers to the site on a chain carrier at which reaction occurs.[2]

IUPAC definition

The site on a chain carrier at which reaction occurs.

Note: In the Gold Book,[1] the terms “active center” and “active site”

are defined with reference to heterogeneous catalysis and the term

“reactive site” is used within the definition of chain polymerization.

Jenkins, A. D..; Jones, R. G.; Moad, G. Pure Appl. Chem., 2010, 82(2), 483-491

References
  1. IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book") (1997). Online corrected version: (2006–) "Active center". doi:10.1351/goldbook.A00108
  2. Jenkins, A. D.; Jones, R. G.; Moad, G. (2010). "Terminology for reversible-deactivation radical polymerization previously called "controlled" radical or "living" radical polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2010)". Pure and Applied Chemistry. 82 (2): 483–491. doi:10.1351/PAC-REP-08-04-03. S2CID 98243937.


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