Glossary

Asymmetric synthesis

Production of a single enantiomer (or one in large excess) from non-chiral or racemic starting materials (Chs 8, 16, 36).

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Organic Chemistry — Glossary
Organic Chemistry — Chapter 7 — Case Study 1: Enantiomer Differences in Taste, Smell, and Physiology
Organic Chemistry — Chapter 8 — Stereochemistry in Reactions: Why 3D Shape Determines Biological Activity

Related Terms

$E2$ (aldehyde): moderate deactivator. - (ester acyloxy): moderate activator. - (hydroxyl): strong activator. - (trifluoromethyl): strong deactivator. - . > - C3 (CH₂): 2 H + 2 C = -2 + 0 = 1,2 vs 1,4 1.

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