Simple Orgo Question?

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Simple Orgo Question?

If a preparation of Ibuprofen is considered 95 percent optically pure, what amounts of two enantiomers are present in the preparation? Please show calculations and reference.
Thanks. Your help is greatly appreciated

2007-04-06 04:24:28 · 2 answers · asked by yahoo addict 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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If it is 95% optically pure then 95% of it would be the desired enantiomer and only 5% would be the other form. No calculations or references are needed to answer this one.

2007-04-06 04:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

95% one

%5 of the other

its like right and left handed molecules

if its all one or the other then optically pure

2007-04-06 04:37:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋