Term: end-to-end vector
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02098

Definition:
The vector, r, connecting the two ends of a linear polymer chain in a particular conformation.

Related Terms:
1) linear polymer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03556).
2) conformation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01258).

Source: Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 49 (http://old.iupac.org/publications/books/author/metanomski.html)

Citation: 'end-to-end vector' 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.E02098

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