Definition of stereoselective in English:
stereoselective
adjective ˌstɪərɪəʊsɪˈlɛktɪvˌstɛrɪəʊsɪˈlɛktɪvˌsterē-ōsəˈlektiv
Chemistry (of a reaction) preferentially producing a particular stereoisomeric form of the product, irrespective of the configuration of the reactant.
Example sentencesExamples
- Our researchers developed a stereoselective synthesis technique and found that although the four enantiomers all taste similar, they have very different odour thresholds.
- Any chemical reaction that yields predominantly one stereoisomer out of several stereoisomer possibilities is said to be a stereoselective reaction.
- Notably, all riboflavin synthases studied as well as lumazine protein are strictly stereoselective.
- Such a development might be useful in stereoselective catalytic syntheses.
Derivatives
noun
Chemistry This last is appealing in as much as it offers improved yields, but suffers from a low degree of stereoselectivity.
Example sentencesExamples
- This stems from the fact that many enzymes show new properties in organic solvents, i.e., the capability to catalyze reactions that do not take place in water and solvent control of the stereoselectivity.
- The active transport of peptides is distinct and independent of amino acid transport and displays high stereoselectivity for peptide bonds and L-amino acid residues but low specificity with respect to amino acid side-chains.
- As a result, we expect the mechanisms of stereoselectivity to appear more clearly for the pentatols than for glycerol.
- The aim of this work is to study the stereoselectivity of the acyl chain binding site of the enzyme for four diastereomers of an inhibitor.
Definition of stereoselective in US English:
stereoselective
adjectiveˌsterē-ōsəˈlektiv
Chemistry another term for stereospecific
Example sentencesExamples
- Such a development might be useful in stereoselective catalytic syntheses.
- Any chemical reaction that yields predominantly one stereoisomer out of several stereoisomer possibilities is said to be a stereoselective reaction.
- Notably, all riboflavin synthases studied as well as lumazine protein are strictly stereoselective.
- Our researchers developed a stereoselective synthesis technique and found that although the four enantiomers all taste similar, they have very different odour thresholds.