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Regioselective

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Referring to a chemical reaction that predominantly occurs at a specific region of a molecule.

Sense 1: Pertaining to a reaction where a specific regioisomer is selectively formed.

Example sentence: The regioselective addition of a reagent to the double bond of the compound resulted in the formation of a specific regioisomer.

Sense 2: Relating to a synthesis strategy that targets a specific region of a molecule.

Example sentence: The regioselective approach employed by the chemist effectively synthesized the desired compound with high specificity.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: In a manner that is regioselective.

Example sentence: The reactant was added slowly and regioselectively to ensure the desired product was obtained.

Part of Speech: Noun (rare)

Definition: The quality or characteristic of being regioselective.

Example sentence: The success of the reaction was attributed to the regioselectivity of the reagents used.

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