The stereochemical configuration can only be determined from the chemical structure, whereas the optical rotation can only be determined empirically ( by experiment ).
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The observed rotation of the sample is the weighted sum of the optical rotation of each anomer weighted by the amount of that anomer present.
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For example, if a solution of ?-D-glucopyranose is dissolved in water, its specific optical rotation will be + 18.7.
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The molecules are chiral, and the ?-copaene enantiomer most commonly found in higher plants exhibits a negative optical rotation of about " 6?
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For example, the alkane 5-ethyl-5-propylundecane found in certain species of Phaseolus vulgaris has two enantiomeric forms without any observable optical rotation:
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Traditional spectroscopic methods such as infrared spectroscopy, optical rotation, UV / VIS spectroscopy provide relatively nonspecific structural information but remain in use for specific classes of compounds.
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The oldest method for doing this is to use a polarimeter to compare the level of optical rotation in the product against a'standard'of known composition.
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Chemically, longifolene is a tricyclic chiral, and the enantiomer commonly found in pines and other higher plants exhibits a positive optical rotation of + 42.73?
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The " L " form of ascorbic acid the biologically active one has a positive optical rotation, therefore it's " d " not " l ".
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If a reaction gave the enantiomer of a known configuration, as indicated by the opposite sign of optical rotation, it would indicate that the absolute configuration is inverted.
