ketone reduction in asymmetric synthesis
Ketone reduction in asymmetric synthesis refers to the chemical process of selectively converting a ketone functional group into a chiral alcohol, utilizing specific reagents or catalysts that generate a single enantiomeric product with high selectivity.
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