. (+) Chloramphenicol is a powerful antibiotic isolated in 1949 from the Streptomyces venezuelae bacterium. Its specific rotation is +18.6°. What is the composition of a mixture of (+) and (-) chloramphenicol whose observed specific rotation is +14.88° ? Select one: A. 60% (+) chloramphenicol and 40 % (-) chloramphenicol B. 70% (+) chloramphenicol and 30 % (-) chloramphenicol C. 90% (+) chloramphenicol and 10 % (-) chloramphenicol D. 80% (+) chloramphenicol and 20 % (-) chloramphenicol
. (+) Chloramphenicol is a powerful antibiotic isolated in 1949 from the Streptomyces venezuelae bacterium. Its specific rotation is +18.6°. What is the composition of a mixture of (+) and (-) chloramphenicol whose observed specific rotation is +14.88° ? Select one: A. 60% (+) chloramphenicol and 40 % (-) chloramphenicol B. 70% (+) chloramphenicol and 30 % (-) chloramphenicol C. 90% (+) chloramphenicol and 10 % (-) chloramphenicol D. 80% (+) chloramphenicol and 20 % (-) chloramphenicol
Chapter24: Amines And Heterocycles
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