HO CH30. quinine (antimalarial drug)

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The [α] of pure quinine, an antimalarial drug, is −165.
Calculate the ee of a solution with the following [α] values: −50, −83,
and −120.
For each ee, calculate the percent of each enantiomer present.
What is [α] for the enantiomer of quinine?
If a solution contains 80% quinine and 20% of its enantiomer, what is
the ee of the solution?
What is [α] for the solution described in part (d)?

HO
CH30.
quinine
(antimalarial drug)
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