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Optical Activity
5. Chirality / Optical Activity / Problem 5

Determine whether (S)-(−)-2-methyl-1-butanol and (S)-(+)-2-methylbutanoic acid are dextrorotatory or levorotatory.


Structures of (S)-(−)-2-methyl-1-butanol and (S)-(+)-2-methylbutanoic acid for optical activity analysis.

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