ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter 5 o If a reaction that leads to the formation of enantiomers produces a preponderance of one enantiomer over its mirror image, the reaction is said to be enantioselective o for a reaction to be enantioselective. a chiral reagent, solvent, or catalyst must assert an influence on the course of the reaction Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 5 If a reaction that leads to the formation of enantiomers produces a preponderance of one enantiomer over its mirror image, the reaction is said to be enantioselective. For a reaction to be enantioselective, a chiral reagent, solvent, or catalyst must assert an influence on the course of the reaction