Chapter 6, Problem 6.12P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The observed optical rotation of the given solution of $\text{2-butanol}$ is to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

A carbon atom that has four nonequivalent atoms or groups attached to it is known as the chiral carbon atom. Chiral carbon centers are also called as asymmetric or stereogenic centers. A chiral molecule is an optically active molecule. It rotates the plane of a plane polarized light. The observed optical rotation of a compound is given as,

$\alpha =\left[\alpha \right]cl$