Chemoselectivity is the preferential reaction of a chemical reagent with one of two or more different functional groups. In a chemoselective system, a reagent in the presence of an aldehyde and an ester would mostly target the aldehyde, even if it has the option to react with the ester.
Chemoselectivity is the preferential reaction of a chemical reagent with one of two or more different functional groups. In a chemoselective system, a reagent in the presence of an aldehyde and an ester would mostly target the aldehyde, even if it has the option to react with the ester.
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