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Pure (S)-2-butanol has a specific rotation of +13.52 degrees. You have made and purified a sample that has a calculated specific rotation of +6.76 degrees. What can you conclude about this sample? A) the sample has completely racemized B) 50% the sample has rearranged into a meso isomer C) 50% of the sample has racemized D) 75% of the sample has racemized

Pure (S)-2-butanol has a specific rotation of +13.52 degrees. 
You have made and purified a sample that has a calculated specific rotation of +6.76 degrees. 
What can you conclude about this sample?
 A) the sample has completely racemized
 B) 50% the sample has rearranged into a meso isomer
 C) 50% of the sample has racemized
 D) 75% of the sample has racemized

Grade:12

1 Answers

Akshay Meena
askIITians Faculty 34 Points
10 years ago
Ans : (C) Thanks & Regards Akshay Meena, askIITians Faculty M.Tech, IIT Kharagpur

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