orbital steering

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.O04319
A concept expressing that the stereochemistry of approach of two reacting species is governed by the most favourable overlap of their appropriate @O04317@.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1147 [Terms] [Paper]