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diastereoselective

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting diastereoselectivity

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich This electronwithdrawing functionality not only inhibits the tendency of vinyldiazomethanes to rearrange to 3H-pyrazoles, but is also necessary to achieve highly diastereoselective cyclopropanations.

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