Solution A contains 9 g of pure (-)-fructose was diluted to 500 mL with water and placed in a polarimeter tube 20 cm long. The measured rotation was -3.31°. a. Calculate the specific rotation of the compound in the solution. b. If Solution A were mixed with 500 mL of a solution containing 2 g of racemic fructose (Solution B), what would be the optical purity (% enantiomeric excess) of the resulting fructose mixture?

Solution A contains 9 g of pure (-)-fructose was diluted to 500 mL with water and placed in a polarimeter tube 20 cm long. The measured rotation was -3.31°. a. Calculate the specific rotation of the compound in the solution. b. If Solution A were mixed with 500 mL of a solution containing 2 g of racemic fructose (Solution B), what would be the optical purity (% enantiomeric excess) of the resulting fructose mixture?

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