A chemist has developed a new synthesis of ibuprofen and has reported that she has prepared the

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A chemist has developed a new synthesis of ibuprofen and has reported that she has prepared the (S)-(1)-enantiomer in 90% EE, and that this material has a measured specific rotation of 151.7 degrees mL g–1 dm–1.ibuprofen H C-OH -Me

(a) Draw a line-and-wedge formula of (S)-(1)-ibuprofen.

(b) What is the specific rotation of pure (S)-(1)-ibuprofen? Of pure (R)-(2)-ibuprofen?

(c) How much of each enantiomer is present in her sample?

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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