A sample of synthesized sucrose from organic chemistry lab was tested, and the specific rotation of the sample is [a]0 = +60.1°. a) determine the enantiomeric excess (ee) of the sample. b) calculate the ratio of two enantiomers c) draw the structure of the minor enantiomer in the sample.

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Sucrose is one of the most abundant sugar in the world. About 185 million
tonnes of sugar were produced worldwide in 2017. Sucrose is a chiral compound and
enantio-pure sucrose has specific rotation [a]30 = +66.5°.
CH,OH
CH2OH
он
OH
CH2OH
OH
OH
(+)-Sucrose
A sample of synthesized sucrose from organic chemistry lab was tested, and the specific
rotation of the sample is [a]0 = +60.1°.
a) determine the enantiomeric excess (ee) of the sample.
b) calculate the ratio of two enantiomers
c) draw the structure of the minor enantiomer in the sample.
Transcribed Image Text:6. Sucrose is one of the most abundant sugar in the world. About 185 million tonnes of sugar were produced worldwide in 2017. Sucrose is a chiral compound and enantio-pure sucrose has specific rotation [a]30 = +66.5°. CH,OH CH2OH он OH CH2OH OH OH (+)-Sucrose A sample of synthesized sucrose from organic chemistry lab was tested, and the specific rotation of the sample is [a]0 = +60.1°. a) determine the enantiomeric excess (ee) of the sample. b) calculate the ratio of two enantiomers c) draw the structure of the minor enantiomer in the sample.
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