8. A pure sample of the S enantiomer of a compound has specific rotation, [a], of +100°. A solution containing 0.20 g/mL of a mixture of the two enantiomers of the compound rotates plane polarized light by -16° in a 1 dm polarimeter. What is the enantiomeric excess (% ee) of the mixture? A) 32% S B) 80% S C) 80% R D) 16% R E) 16% S 9. How many chiral centers are there in the following molecule? (The naturally occuring stereoisomer with this structure is cortisol.) A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 8 HO HO .OH E) 9
8. A pure sample of the S enantiomer of a compound has specific rotation, [a], of +100°. A solution containing 0.20 g/mL of a mixture of the two enantiomers of the compound rotates plane polarized light by -16° in a 1 dm polarimeter. What is the enantiomeric excess (% ee) of the mixture? A) 32% S B) 80% S C) 80% R D) 16% R E) 16% S 9. How many chiral centers are there in the following molecule? (The naturally occuring stereoisomer with this structure is cortisol.) A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 8 HO HO .OH E) 9
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![8. A pure sample of the S enantiomer of a compound has specific rotation, [a], of +100°.
A solution containing 0.20 g/mL of a mixture of the two enantiomers of the compound
rotates plane polarized light by -16° in a 1 dm polarimeter. What is the enantiomeric
excess (% ee) of the mixture?
A) 32% S
B) 80% S
C) 80% R
D) 16% R
E) 16% S
9. How many chiral centers are there in the
following molecule? (The naturally occuring
stereoisomer with this structure is cortisol.)
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
HO
HO
.OH
E) 9](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F72fedc53-419f-47ee-aa8e-bfe5f76f9d77%2Faaa17dd3-4244-4879-b476-927b22537d46%2Fzuuk7y_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:8. A pure sample of the S enantiomer of a compound has specific rotation, [a], of +100°.
A solution containing 0.20 g/mL of a mixture of the two enantiomers of the compound
rotates plane polarized light by -16° in a 1 dm polarimeter. What is the enantiomeric
excess (% ee) of the mixture?
A) 32% S
B) 80% S
C) 80% R
D) 16% R
E) 16% S
9. How many chiral centers are there in the
following molecule? (The naturally occuring
stereoisomer with this structure is cortisol.)
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
HO
HO
.OH
E) 9
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