5. Chirality
Enantiomeric Excess
2:12 minutes
Problem 5.12
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionWhen optically pure (R)-2-bromobutane is heated with water, butan-2-ol is the product. The reaction forms twice as much (S)-butan-2-ol as (R)-butan-2-ol.
Calculate the e.e. and the specific rotation expected for the product.
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