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]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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