Term: regioregular polymer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08868

Definition:
Regular polymer whose chains are composed of uniformly oriented asymmetric constitutional repeating units.

Note: The difference between regioregular and regioirregular poly(3-alkylthiophene) chains is as follows: [image]

Link: 

Image: regioregular polymer (https://goldbook.iupac.org/img/inline/08868.jpg) 

Source: PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 46 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)

Citation: 'regioregular polymer' 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.08868

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