5. Chirality
Enantiomeric Excess
Problem 6.34
Textbook Question
Textbook Question(R)-Selegiline, a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inactivator, was approved by the FDA in 1989 for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. In pure form, it has a specific rotation, [α]²⁰_D = - 11.0° . What is the expected specific rotation of a mixture containing 64% S and 36% R?
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