- In stereochemistry,
prochiral molecules are
those that can be
converted from
achiral to
chiral in a
single step. An
achiral species which can be converted...
-
aldol condensations, oxidations, etc. It is the
simplest aldehyde with a
prochiral methylene such that α-functionalized
derivatives (CH3CH(X)CHO) are chiral...
- are
intermediates in the
oxidation of
arenes by
cytochrome P450. For
prochiral arenes (naphthalene, toluene, benzoates, benzopyrene), the
epoxides are...
- (R)-enantiomer. However, one
should note that
adding a
chemical group to the
prochiral center from the Re-face will not
always lead to an (S)-stereocenter, as...
-
stereoselectivity of this
reaction was
further investigated through study of
prochiral methylene hydrogen discrimination. This is due to the
extra chiral center...
-
groups that can be
prochiral and
readily susceptible to
oxidation include certain alkenes and thioethers.
Challenging but
pervasive prochiral substrates are...
-
stereoselectivity of this
reaction was
further investigated through study of
prochiral methylene hydrogen discrimination. This is due to the
extra chiral center...
-
aluminium based Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley
reduction can be
performed on
prochiral ketones leading to
chiral alcohols. The
three main ways to
achieve the...
- with
water and is
hygroscopic in nature.
Although achiral,
glycerol is
prochiral with
respect to
reactions of one of the two
primary alcohols. Thus, in...
- in an
aldol condensation reaction. The
citrate product is said to be
prochiral. This
conversion begins with the
negatively charged carboxylate side chain...
