Enantioselective
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 that catalyzes the reaction of only one of a pair of enantiomers
"Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich In combination with the two complementary methods that have been developed for asymmetric vinylcarbenoid cyclopropanations, the chemistry is applicable to the enantioselective synthesis of a wide variety of acyclic, cyclic, and polycyclic systems."
Example
More examples"Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich In combination with the two complementary methods that have been developed for asymmetric vinylcarbenoid cyclopropanations, the chemistry is applicable to the enantioselective synthesis of a wide variety of acyclic, cyclic, and polycyclic systems."
Etymology
From enantio- + selective.
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