chiral center

chiral center
a stereocenter

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  • chiral center — noun Date: 1970 an atom especially in an organic molecule that has four unique atoms or groups attached to it …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Chiral ligand — In chemistry a chiral ligand is a specially adapted ligand used for asymmetric synthesis. This ligand is an enantiopure organic compound which combines with a metal center by chelation to form an asymmetric catalyst. This catalyst engages in a… …   Wikipedia

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  • Stereocenter — A stereocenter or stereogenic center is an atom, bearing groups such that an interchanging of any two groups leads to a stereoisomer.[1] A chirality center is a stereocenter consisting of an atom holding a set of ligands (atoms or groups of… …   Wikipedia

  • Asymmetric induction — (also enantioinduction) in stereochemistry describes the preferential formation in a chemical reaction of one enantiomer or diastereoisomer over the other as a result of the influence of a chiral feature present in the substrate, reagent,… …   Wikipedia

  • Topicity — Main article: stereochemistry In chemistry, topicity is the stereochemical relationship of substituents relative to the structure to which they are attached. Depending on the relationship, such groups can be heterotopic, homotopic, enantiotopic,… …   Wikipedia

  • Enantioselective synthesis — Enantioselective synthesis: Sharpless epoxidation Enantioselective synthesis, also called chiral synthesis, asymmetric synthesis or stereoselective synthesis, is organic synthesis that introduces one or more new and desired elements of… …   Wikipedia

  • Asymmetric synthesis — Asymmetric synthesis, also called chiral synthesis, enantioselective synthesis or stereoselective synthesis, is organic synthesis which introduces one or more new and desired elements of chirality. [GoldBookRef|title=asymmetric synthesis| file =… …   Wikipedia

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