Stereoselective synthesis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011385",
  "term": "Stereoselective synthesis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical reaction or sequence of reactions that produces a predominant amount of one stereoisomer over others from a non-stereoisomeric or achiral starting material. This type of synthesis aims to control the formation of new stereogenic centers or the configuration of existing ones. Asymmetric synthesis is a specific type of stereoselective synthesis that produces enantiomers in unequal amounts.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "asymmetric synthesis",
    "chirality",
    "sequence",
    "stereoselectivity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2219 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/stereoselective-synthesis/"
}