syndiotactic polymer
chemistry
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catalysis in stereoregular polymerization
- In catalysis: Catalysis in stereoregular polymerization
…polymer: an isotactic polymer, a syndiotactic polymer, and an atactic polymer. These have the following arrangements of their molecular chains:
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structure and properties
- In chemistry of industrial polymers: Organometallic catalysis
Isotactic and syndiotactic polymers are referred to as stereoregular—that is, polymers having an ordered arrangement of pendant groups along the chain. A polymer with a random orientation of groups is said to be atactic. Stereoregular polymers are usually high-strength materials because the uniform structure leads to close…
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