Viktor measures out 2.100 g of the ibuprofen from the bottle and dissolves it in 15.0 mL of ethanol. He transfers this solution to a 1.0 dm long tube and the polarimeter gives him a reading of +7.3416 deg for this sample. The literature specific rotation for ibuprofen is 57 deg. What is the observed specific rotation for this sample? What is the enantiomeric excess (EE) for this sample?

Viktor measures out 2.100 g of the ibuprofen from the bottle and dissolves it in 15.0 mL of ethanol. He transfers this solution to a 1.0 dm long tube and the polarimeter gives him a reading of +7.3416 deg for this sample. The literature specific rotation for ibuprofen is 57 deg. What is the observed specific rotation for this sample? What is the enantiomeric excess (EE) for this sample?

Organic Chemistry

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305580350

Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote

Publisher:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote

Chapter3: Stereoisomerism And Chirality

Section3.7: Optical Activity—how Chirality Is Detected In The Laboratory

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