An aqueous solution containing 10 g of an optically pure compound was diluted to 500 mL with water and was found to have a specific rotation of −121º. If this solution were mixed with 500 mL of a solution containing 3 g of a racemic mixture of the compound, what would the specific rotation of the resulting mixture of the compound? What would be its optical purity?

An aqueous solution containing 10 g of an optically pure compound was diluted to 500 mL with water and was found to have a specific rotation of −121º. If this solution were mixed with 500 mL of a solution containing 3 g of a racemic mixture of the compound, what would the specific rotation of the resulting mixture of the compound? What would be its optical purity?

Organic Chemistry

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Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote

Publisher:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote

Chapter3: Stereoisomerism And Chirality

Section3.7: Optical Activity—how Chirality Is Detected In The Laboratory

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