Term: chemical modification
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT07135

Definition:
Process by which at least one feature of the chemical constitution of a polymer is changed by chemical reaction(s).

Note: A configurational change (e.g., cis–@C01092@@I03295@) is not usually referred to as a chemical modification.

Related Terms:
1) trans (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01092).
2) isomerization (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03295).
3) constitution (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01282).

Source: PAC, 2004, 76, 889. 'Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 891 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476040889)

Citation: 'chemical modification' 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.CT07135

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