N- HO H"* CH30. N. quinine (antimalarial drug)

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The [α] of pure quinine, an antimalarial drug, is −165.

a.Calculate the ee of a solution with the following [α] values: −50, −83, and −120.

b. For each ee, calculate the percent of each enantiomer present.

c.What is [α] for the enantiomer of quinine?

d. If a solution contains 80% quinine and 20% of its enantiomer, what is the ee of the solution?

e. What is [α] for the solution described in part (d)?

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