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chemoselectivity
The preferential reaction of a chemical reagent with one functional group in the presence of other similar functional groups; for example, a chemoselective reducing agent might reduce an aldehyde but not a ketone.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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