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Enantioselective Synthesis Quiz

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What is enantioselective synthesis?

A chemical reaction that forms achiral molecules

A chemical reaction that does not involve chirality

A chemical reaction that produces equal amounts of enantiomeric and diastereomeric products

A chemical reaction that favors the formation of a specific enantiomer or diastereomer (correct)

What is the IUPAC definition of enantioselective synthesis?

A chemical reaction that does not involve chirality

A chemical reaction that forms achiral products

A chemical reaction in which one or more new elements of chirality are formed in a substrate molecule (correct)

A chemical reaction that produces only one enantiomer

Why is enantioselective synthesis important in pharmaceuticals?

It reduces the cost of synthesis

It only produces racemic mixtures

Different enantiomers or diastereomers of a molecule often have different biological activity (correct)

It has no relevance in pharmaceuticals

What are enantiomers?

<p>Stereoisomers with opposite configurations at every chiral center</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are diastereomers?

<p>Stereoisomers that differ at one or more chiral centers</p> Signup and view all the answers