chain deactivation

synonym: deactivation
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08943
Conversion of a chain carrier into an inactive species.
Notes:
  1. Chain deactivation, unlike chain termination, may be reversible.
  2. The reverse of chain deactivation is chain activation or chain reactivation.
  3. The recommended symbol for the rate coefficient for chain deactivation in a polymerization is kdeact.
Source:
PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. (Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)) on page 1117 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'chain deactivation' 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.08943 RIS BibTex EndNote
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