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The optical rotation of a compound is -165. What is the ee for a solution mixture with a measured rotation of -50?

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Calculated solution of given problem are provided. The optical rotation of the compounded for an ee solution mixture is determined.

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There are some reactions where one enantiomer is produced in excess of the other primarily because one side of the reactant molecule or intermediate was hindered so that side of ...

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