5. Chirality
Calculations with Enantiomeric Percentages
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Problem 4-83
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Textbook QuestionThe specific rotation of (R)-(+)-glyceraldehyde is +8.7. If the observed specific rotation of a mixture of (R)-glyceraldehyde and (S)-glyceraldehyde
is +1.4, what percent of glyceraldehyde is present as the R enantiomer?
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