Preferred Label : ring-opening polymerization;
IUPAC definition : A polymerization in which a cyclic monomer yields a monomeric unit which is acyclic
or contains fewer cycles than the monomer.;
Scope note : if the monomer is polycyclic, the opening of a single ring is sufficient to classify
the reaction as ring-opening polymerization.;
Origin ID : R05396;
See also
A polymerization in which a cyclic monomer yields a monomeric unit which is acyclic
or contains fewer cycles than the monomer.
