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Chemistry · Glossary

What is Stereoselective reactions?

Also known as: enantioselective reaction · diastereoselective reaction

Definition 28.5 University Chemistry — Year 3 · Chapter 28 — Asymmetric Synthesis

An enantioselective reaction forms one enantiomer of a product in excess over the other; a diastereoselective reaction forms one diastereomer in excess.

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