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Polymerization
in which a
tactic polymer
is formed. However,
polymerization
in which
stereoisomerism
present in the
monomer
is merely retained in the
polymer
is not to be regarded as
stereospecific
. For example, the
polymerization
of a
chiral
monomer
, e.g. d-propylene oxide (d-methyloxirane), with retention of
configuration
is not considered to be a stereospecific reaction; however, selective
polymerization
, with retention, of one of the
enantiomers
present in a mixture of d- and l-propylene oxide molecules is so classified.
Source:
Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 19 [Terms] [Book]