Reactions that produce only one of two mirror-image forms of a molecule are a hot topic in organic synthesis. A light-driven catalyst provides good results, and the technique could be generally applicable.
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Inoue, Y. Light on chirality. Nature 436, 1099–1100 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/4361099a
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