Term: syndiotactic macromolecule
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S06224

Definition:
A tactic macromolecule, essentially comprising alternating enantiomeric configurational base units, which have chiral or prochiral atoms in the main chain (backbone) in a unique arrangement with respect to their adjacent constitutional units.

Notes:
0) In a syndiotactic macromolecule, the configurational repeating unit consists of two configurational base units that are enantiomeric.
1) A syndiotactic macromolecule consists of @R05031@.

Related Terms:
1) racemo diads (<em>in polymers</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05031).
2) tactic macromolecule (<em>in polymers</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06245).
3) configurational base units (<em>in polymers</em>) (<em>in polymers</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01250).
4) main chain (backbone) (<em>in polymers</em>) (<em>in polymers</em>) (<em>of a polymer</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03694).
5) constitutional units (<em>in polymers</em>) (<em>in polymers</em>) (<em>of a polymer</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01288).
6) chiral (<em>in polymers</em>) (<em>in polymers</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01057).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2292 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)

Citation: 'syndiotactic macromolecule' 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.S06224

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