Term: isoselective relationship
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03311

Definition:
A relationship analogous to the isokinetic relationship, but applied to selectivity data of reactions. At the isoselective temperature, the selectivities of the series of reactions following the relationship are identical.

Related Terms:
1) isoequilibrium relationship (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03280).
2) isokinetic relationship (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03285).
3) selectivity (<em>of a reagent</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05565).

Source: PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1130 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)

Citation: 'isoselective relationship' 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.I03311

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