ring-opening polymerization

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A @P04740@ in which a cyclic @M04017@ yields a @M04018@ which is acyclic or contains fewer cycles than the @M04017@.
Note:
If the @M04017@ is polycyclic, the opening of a single ring is sufficient to classify the reaction as ring-opening @P04740@.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. (Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2308 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'ring-opening polymerization' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05396 RIS BibTex EndNote
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