A brief guide to polymer nomenclature

Roger C. Hiorns (1) , R.J. Boucher , R. Duhlev , K.-H. Hellwich , P. Hodge , A.D. Jenkins , R.G. Jones , J. Kahovec , G. Moad , C.K. Ober , D.W. Smith , R.F.T. Stepto , J.-P. Vairon , J. Vohlidal

1 IPREM - Institut des sciences analytiques et de physico-chimie pour l'environnement et les materiaux

Polymer nomenclature applies to idealized representations where minor structural irregularities are ignored. A polymer can be named in one of two ways, such as source-based nomenclature can be used when the monomer can be identified. More explicit structure-based nomenclature can be used when the polymer structure is proven. A homopolymer is named using the name of the real or assumed monomer from which it is derived, such as poly(methyl methacrylate). Monomers can be named using IUPAC recommendations or well-established traditional names. Structure-based nomenclature uses that of the preferred constitutional repeating unit (CRU) in place of the monomer name used in source-based nomenclature. It is determined when a large enough part of the polymer chain is drawn to show the structural repetition, while the next step involves identifying the subunits that make up each of these structures.

Domaines: Polymères

Roger C. Hiorns, R.J. Boucher, R. Duhlev, K.-H. Hellwich, P. Hodge, et al.. A brief guide to polymer nomenclature. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2013, 73 (1), pp.iv-v. ⟨10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2012.11.008⟩. ⟨hal-01601980⟩