What does "enantioasymmetric" mean?

Describing a process in which only one of a pair of enantiomers takes part, or in which the reactivity of one enantiomer is greatly different to that of the other.

What is a synonym for "enantioasymmetric"?

Common synonyms include: stereoelective, stereoelective.

Enantioasymmetric

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Adjective

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Describing a process in which only one of a pair of enantiomers takes part, or in which the reactivity of one enantiomer is greatly different to that of the other. not-comparable

Synonyms

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stereoelective stereoelective

Antonyms

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enantiosymmetric

Etymology

From enantio- + asymmetric.

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