chain depropagation

synonym: depropagation
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15387
Chemical reaction that results in the formation of a monomer molecule at an active center on the terminal unit of a chain carrier and decreases the degree of polymerization of the chain carrier by one.
Note: Chain depropagation is the reverse of chain propagation.
See also: unzipping
Source:
PAC, 2008, 80, 2163. (Glossary of terms related to kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)) on page 2168 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'chain depropagation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15387 RIS BibTex EndNote
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