optical yield
In a
chemical reaction
involving
chiral
reactants and products, the ratio of the
optical purity
of the product to that of the precursor, reactant or
catalyst
. This should not be confused with
enantiomeric excess
. The optical yield is in no way related to the
chemical yield
of the reaction.
See:
stereoselectivity
Source:
PAC, 1994,
66
, 1077
(Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 1146
PAC, 1996,
68
, 2193
(Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996))
on page 2212