prochirality

[¦prō·kī′ral·əd·ē]

(organic chemistry)

The property displayed by a molecule or atom which contains (or is bonded to) two constitutionally identical ligands; Also known as prostereoisomerism.

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After the presentation of introductory material on classes of small biological molecules, common organic mechanisms, stereochemistry, and prochirality, the text examines the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, and nucleotides.

The Organic Chemistry of Biological Pathways

Different from Et(Cp)(Flu)[ZrCl.sub.2], neutral iPr(Cp)(Flu)[ZrCl.sub.2] is characterized by the prochirality and bilateral symmetry (exact [C.sub.s] symmetry), and its cationic active species have S, R-enantiomeric nature [2].

Copolymerization of Ethylene and 1-Decene by Metallocenes: Direct Comparison of [Me.sub.2]C(Cp)(Flu)[ZrMe.sub.2] With Et(Cp)(Flu)[ZrMe.sub.2]