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Proprochirality

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chiralisationnounconversion to a chiral form
prostereoisomerismnoun(chemistry) Prochirality.
prochiralitynoun(chemistry) The property exhibited by a prochiral molecule or other entity; protostereoisomerism.
homochiralizationnounThe act or process of producing homochirality
cryptochiralitynoun(physical chemistry) A form of chirality in which the properties of the pair of chiral compounds are indistinguishable.
dechiralisationnounThe removal of chirality
biohomochiralitynounThe condition of all chiral biochemical compounds being homochiral.
chiral resolutionnoun(chemistry) A process in stereochemistry to separate racemic compounds into their enantiomers.
stereoinversionnoun(chemistry) Any reaction that inverts the chiral centre of a compound
desymmetrizationnoun(chemistry) Any reaction that results in the loss of one or more symmetry elements, but especially the conversion of a prochiral molecule into a chiral one
mesocompoundnoun(chemistry) Any achiral compound that has two or more chiral centres
photochirogenesisnoun(chemistry, physics) The photochemical induction of molecular chirality.
cyclostereoisomerismnoun(chemistry) stereoisomerism as a result of a chiral centre that is part of a ring or of the side chain of a ring
dissymmetrynounasymmetry
chiral centernoun(chemistry) A stereocentre.
enantiodifferentiationnoun(chemistry) differentiation between each of a pair of enantiomers
stereoinductionnoun(chemistry) The stereocontrol of a reaction as a result of a chiral feature present in the substrate, reagent, catalyst or environment.
tacticitynoun(chemistry) The relative stereochemistry of adjacent chiral centers within a macromolecule.
pseudoasymmetrynoun(chemistry) The condition of an atom that is bonded to two enantiomorphic groups.
transchiffizationnoun(organic chemistry) A chemical reaction in which an imine and a primary amine exchange attached chemical groups.

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