Term: iodine-transfer polymerization
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08930

Definition:
Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization mediated by an iodo-compound.

Note: Where the initial polymerization mixture comprises a conventional initiator (e.g., a dialkyldiazene or a peroxide) and molecular iodine, the term RITP is commonly used.

Related Term: reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08916).

Source: PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1112 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)

Citation: 'iodine-transfer polymerization' 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.08930

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