What is the enantiomeric excess (% ee) of a sample of carvone which exhibits a specific rotation of 55 given that the specific rotation of (S)-carvone is 61? Does the unknown sample primarily have the R or S absolute configuration? *Pick two answers. It is a racemic mixture. S ི ིི ིི་ ར 74

What is the enantiomeric excess (% ee) of a sample of carvone which exhibits a specific rotation of 55 given that the specific rotation of (S)-carvone is 61? Does the unknown sample primarily have the R or S absolute configuration? *Pick two answers. It is a racemic mixture. S ི ིི ིི་ ར 74

Organic Chemistry

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Chapter3: Stereoisomerism And Chirality

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

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