How Is It Possible to Differentiate Compounds in a Racemic

question 142

Multiple Choice

How is it possible to differentiate compounds in a racemic mixture?

• A)by distilling of one isomer from the other
• B)through the use of IR spectroscopy
• C)chemical conversion to a diastereomeric mixture
• D)how the mixture rotates in plane polarized light
• E)it is impossible to differentiate the two compounds

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