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Controlled vs Stereocontrolled - What's the difference?

controlled | stereocontrolled |

As adjectives the difference between controlled and stereocontrolled

is that controlled is inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions while stereocontrolled is describing a reaction in which the stereochemistry of the product is controlled in some manner.

As a verb controlled

is past tense of control.

controlled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

    • Derived terms

    *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (control)

    • Derived terms

    * remote-controlled

    stereocontrolled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Describing a reaction in which the stereochemistry of the product is controlled in some manner