Organic Chemistry (6th Edition)
Organic Chemistry (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9781260119107
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 5.12, Problem 32P
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Interpretation: The specific rotation of the given compound is to be calculated.

Concept introduction: The specific rotation, [α] of a compound is calculated by the formula,

[α]=αl×c

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