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Stereospecific
In chemistry, a stereospecific chemical reaction yields different stereoisomeric reaction products from two stereoisomeric reactants depending on the reaction conditions.
example:
The addition of dibromocarbene to cis-2-butene yields cis-2,3-dimethyl-1,1-dibromocyclopropane whereas addition of dibromocarbene to the trans isomer exclusively yields the trans cyclopropane.
Chiral synthesis is built on stereospecific reactions where also the optical activity of a chemical compound is preserved.
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References
Skell, P.S. Garner, A.Y. Journal American Chemical Society. 78, 3409 (1956)
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