What Can Be Said with Certainty If a Compound Has $\alpha$

question 42

Multiple Choice

What can be said with certainty if a compound has [ $\alpha$ ] = -9.25 ?

• A)The compound has the (
• S)configuration.
• B)The compound has the (
• R)configuration.
• C)The compound is not a meso form.
• D)The compound possesses only one stereogenic center.
• E)The compound has an optical purity of less than 100%.

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