stereoselectivity

Also contains definition of: diastereoselectivity
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05991
The preferential formation in a chemical reaction of one stereoisomer over another. When the @S05984@ are enantiomers, the phenomenon is called @E02082@ and is quantitatively expressed by the @E02070@; when they are @D01679@, it is called diastereoselectivity and is quantitatively expressed by the @D01675@.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. (Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2219 [Terms] [Paper]
See also:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1167 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'stereoselectivity' 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.S05991 RIS BibTex EndNote
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