In: Chemistry
Calculate specific rotation, %ee, and %R and %S using the data below
Mass of product: 0.171 g
Volume of solution: 5.00 mL
Path length: 1.000 dm
Observed rotation: 0.95
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given mass of product = 0.171g
volume of solution = 5mL
path length l= 1dm
observed rotation = 0.95o
now, 0.171g in 5 mL solution c= 0.0342g/mL
specific rotation is given by []=/cl= 0.95/0.0342x1=27.77o
enantiomeric excess (ee%) is given by : ee%= /[]x 100=0.95/27.77x 100=3.42% i.e. there is a 3.42% excess of R over S. this corresponds to a mixture of 51.71% of R and 48.29% of S
%R=51.71%
%S=48.29%