desymmetrization step

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The removal of the smallest possible number of symmetry elements from a molecule with or without the restriction to pointwise substitution.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. (Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2205 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'desymmetrization step' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01624 RIS BibTex EndNote
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