Term: stereoselective polymerization
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05989

Definition:
polymerization in which a polymer molecule is formed from a mixture of stereoisomeric monomer molecules by incorporation of only one stereoisomeric species.

Related Terms:
1) polymerization (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04740).
2) polymer molecule (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03667).
3) monomer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M04017).

Source: Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 19 (http://old.iupac.org/publications/books/author/metanomski.html)

Citation: 'stereoselective 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.S05989

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