Essential Organic Chemistry (3rd Edition)
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Author: Paula Yurkanis Bruice
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Chapter 4.9, Problem 28P
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Interpretation:
The value of specific rotation for the given compound has to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
The specific rotation, [α], is a fundamental property of chiral substances that is expressed as the angle to which the material causes polarized light to rotate at a particular temperature, wavelength, and concentration.
The specific rotation of a molecule can be calculated by using the formula given below.
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