Enantioselective

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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."

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"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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