Chiral catalysis typically involves the use of chiral ligands or chiral metal complexes that can induce chirality in the substrates during the catalytic process. When a chiral catalyst interacts with a prochiral substrate, it differentiates between the two possible enantiomeric pathways, leading to the preferential formation of one enantiomer over the other. This selectivity is often achieved through asymmetric induction, where the chiral environment of the catalyst influences the outcome of the reaction.
