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https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/0-stereoselective-versus-stereospecific-summary-in-organic-chemistry-definition.gif890998A stereoselective reaction is one that forms one stereoisomer selectively over another. Some stereoselective reactions are stereospecific, meaning that the stereochemistry of the product is determined by the stereochemistry of the starting material.