https://doi.org/10.15255/KUI.2017.047a
Published: Kem. Ind. 67 (11-12) (2018) 495–515
Paper reference number: KUI-47/2017a
Paper type: Nomenclature note
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Preferred Names of Constitutional Units for Use in Structure-based Names of Polymers (Part I)

V. Jarm

Abstract

A list of constitutional units (CU) used for naming polymers according to IUPAC nomenclature rules is provided. This list contains CUs of commercial and well-known polymers, as well as CUs which have been used in polymer-nomenclature-related IUPAC documents. A preferred name is provided for each constitutional unit. Other acceptable names and names which must not be used because they are outdated or incorrect, although they may have been correct in the past or in a different context, are also listed. A second table contains names of common polymers: structure-based, source-based, and retained traditional polymer names, as well as names that are not acceptable, again because they are outdated or incorrect. These tables supersede similar tables and names in previous documents. The rules given in those documents are still valid, but names of constitutional units should be checked for agreement with the present document. The preferred names of constitutional units should be used in structure-based names of regular and irregular polymers.

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Keywords

IUPAC nomenclature, names of common polymers, names of constitutional units, polymer nomenclature