Term: stereoselective synthesis
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05990

Definition:
A chemical reaction (or reaction sequence) in which one or more new elements of chirality are formed in a substrate molecule and which produces the stereoisomeric (enantiomeric or diastereoisomeric) products in unequal amounts. Traditionally called asymmetric synthesis.

Related Terms:
1) stereoselectivity (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05991).
2) sequence (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.ST06775).
3) chirality (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01058).
4) asymmetric synthesis (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00484).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2219 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)

Citation: 'stereoselective synthesis' 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.S05990

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