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5 years ago
The specific rotation of pure (-)-2-butanol is -13.5°. If a mixture has a specific rotation of +7°, how much of each form (+ and-) is present and what is the e.e. of the mixture?
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5 years ago
The sample is 76% of the (+) and 24% of the (-). Therefore the e.e. is 52%.
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