Term: cation-activated-monomer polymerization
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08990

Definition:
Activated-monomer polymerization where the propagating species is a nucleophile and the activating species is cationic.

Link: 
Related Term: activated-monomer polymerization (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08907).
Related Term: propagating species (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08966).

Source: PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1132 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)

Citation: 'cation-activated-monomer 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.08990

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