2007-04-27 06:03:54 · 3 answers · asked by Sophia M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Depending upon whether or not your isomer is structural, geometric or enantiomeric....
HPLC (peak integration method) see: http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/abstract.cgi/ancham/1987/59/i13/f-pdf/f_ac00140a027.pdf?sessid=6006l3,
NMR (again, peak integration method) see: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/113343140/ABSTRACT?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0,
Optical acitivity determination (presuming you have the optical rotation values of the pure optical isomers), and, occasionally...the good old-fashion method of gravimetric analysis whereby you collect and weigh the precipitated (+)tartrate (for example) salt from the mixture...a method often used to resolve racemic mixtures of optically active materials
see: http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn/prepContent.asp?prep=cv9p0387
2007-04-27 06:57:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This can be done using mass spectrometry. To find out about this see the Science Aid site:
http://scienceaid.co.uk/chemistry/fundamental/particles.html
2007-04-27 07:48:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gas-liquid chromatography.
2007-04-27 06:10:32 · answer #3 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋