enantioselective en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos Proto-Hellenic *antíos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ος (ăntĭ́os) Ancient Greek ἐνᾰντῐ́ος (enăntĭ́os)der. English enantio- English selective English enantioselective From enantio- + selective.
Meanings
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(of a catalyst) that catalyzes the reaction of only one of a pair of enantiomers
Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich In combination with the two complementary methods that have been developed for asymmetric vinylcarbenoid cyclopropanations, the chemistry is applicable to the enantioselective synthesis of a wide variety of acyclic, cyclic, and polycyclic systems.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most enantioselective | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more enantioselective | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |