Term: asymmetric photochemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.AT07328

Definition:
Photochemical process leading to a chiral substance from an achiral precursor such that one enantiomer predominates over the other.

Note: @A00483@ may be achieved by the use of @C01057@ reagents, a @C01057@ environment, or circularly polarized light.

Related Terms:
1) asymmetric induction (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00483).
2) chiral (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01057).
3) achiral (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00069).
4) enantiomer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02069).

Source: PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 304 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)

Citation: 'asymmetric photochemistry' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.AT07328

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