4. A sample of the amino acid cystine has a specific rotation of -68°. Pure (-)-cystine has a specific rotation of -339°. What are the mole percentages of the levorotatory and dextrorotatory enantiomers in the sample? NH₂ OH HO NH₂ cystine
4. A sample of the amino acid cystine has a specific rotation of -68°. Pure (-)-cystine has a specific rotation of -339°. What are the mole percentages of the levorotatory and dextrorotatory enantiomers in the sample? NH₂ OH HO NH₂ cystine
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![4. A sample of the amino acid cystine has a specific rotation of -68°. Pure (-)-cystine
has a specific rotation of -339°. What are the mole percentages of the levorotatory
and dextrorotatory enantiomers in the sample?
NH₂
OH
HO
NH₂
cystine](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa44093f9-865e-42e2-9761-7238b47b32ab%2F45a3030d-d31d-45c8-829d-46d774215a53%2F3iy3vm9_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:4. A sample of the amino acid cystine has a specific rotation of -68°. Pure (-)-cystine
has a specific rotation of -339°. What are the mole percentages of the levorotatory
and dextrorotatory enantiomers in the sample?
NH₂
OH
HO
NH₂
cystine
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