Preferred Label : polymer cyclization;
IUPAC definition : Chemical reaction that leads to the formation of ring structures in or from polymer
chains.;
Scope note : examples of cyclization of polymer molecules are: (a) cyclization of poly(dimethylsiloxane),(b)
back-biting reaction during ionic polymerizations of heterocyclic monomers.; examples of cyclization along polymer chains are: (a) cyclization of polyacrylonitrile,
(b) acetalization of poly(vinyl alcohol) with an aldehyde, (c) cyclization of polymers
of conjugated dienes, such as polyisoprene or polybutadiene, leading to macrocycles.;
Origin ID : PT07143;
See also
Chemical reaction that leads to the formation of ring structures in or from polymer
chains.
