Cholesterol, when isolated from natural sources, is obtained as a single enantiomer The observed rotation of a 0 3 g sample of cholesterol in 15 mL of chloroform solution contained in a 10 cm polarimeter tube is 0 78 Calculate the specific rotation of cholesterol ...

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Cholesterol, when isolated from natural sources, is obtained as a single enantiomer. The observed rotation of

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Cholesterol, when isolated from natural sources, is obtained as a single enantiomer. The observed rotation α of a 0.3-g sample of cholesterol in 15 mL of chloroform solution contained in a 10-cm polarimeter tube is -0.78°. Calculate the specific rotation of cholesterol.