A sample of phenylsuccinic acid is measured to have an optical rotation of [a]p = -16.8°. If pure (+)-phenylsuccinic acid has an optical rotation of [a]p = 168°, what is the percent enantiomeric excess (%ee) of the sample? Show your work.

A sample of phenylsuccinic acid is measured to have an optical rotation of [a]p = -16.8°. If pure (+)-phenylsuccinic acid has an optical rotation of [a]p = 168°, what is the percent enantiomeric excess (%ee) of the sample? Show your work.

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