Term: grafting
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.GT07138

Definition:
Reaction in which one or more species of block are connected to the main chain of a macromolecule as side-chains having constitutional or configurational features that differ from those in the main chain.

Related Terms:
1) block (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00682).

Source: PAC, 2004, 76, 889. 'Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 892 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476040889)

Citation: 'grafting' 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.GT07138

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