# chiral auxiliary

> stereogenic group or unit that is temporarily incorporated into an organic compound in order to control the stereochemical outcome of the synthesis

**Wikidata**: [Q789696](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q789696)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiral_auxiliary)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/chiral-auxiliary


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)