Preferred Label : chemical amplification;
IUPAC definition : Process consisting of a chemical reaction that generates a species that catalyzes
another reaction and also the succeeding catalyzed reaction.;
Scope note : an example of chemical amplification is the transformation of [(tert-butoxycarbonyl)oxy]phenyl
groups in polymer chains to hydroxyphenyl groups catalyzed by a photo-generated acid.; the term chemical amplification is commonly used in photo-resist lithography employing
a photo-acid generator or photo-base generator.; chemical amplification can lead to a change in structure and by consequence to a change
in the physical properties of a polymeric material.;
Origin ID : CT07134;
See also
Process consisting of a chemical reaction that generates a species that catalyzes
another reaction and also the succeeding catalyzed reaction.
