proprochiral

P3R1O1P3R1O1C3H4I1R1A1L1

adjective

Describing an achiral compound that can be converted to a chiral one in two steps

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Meanings

adjectiveproprochiral (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing an achiral compound that can be converted to a chiral one in two steps

Origin

From pro- + prochiral.

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APA

proprochiral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proprochiral

MLA

“proprochiral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proprochiral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proprochiral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proprochiral.

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