A chiral Lewis acid is a type of Lewis acid that possesses chirality, meaning it has a non-superimposable mirror image, similar to chiral molecules. Lewis acids are defined as electron-pair acceptors, and by being chiral, these acids can influence the stereochemical outcome of reactions. Chiral Lewis acids can effectively catalyze asymmetric reactions by activating substrates in such a way that they favor the formation of one enantiomer over the other.
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