Enantioselective
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Enantioselective is an adjective meaning (chemistry, of a catalyst) that catalyzes the reaction of only one of a pair of enantiomers.
Meaning
(chemistry, of a catalyst) that catalyzes the reaction of only one of a pair of enantiomers.
Example Sentences
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hydrogenation, epoxidation, enantioasymmetric, enantiospecific, regioselective, enantioenriched.
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