. (+) 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 +14.88⁰ ? Select one: O A. 60% (+) chloramphenicol and 40 % (-)

. (+) 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 +14.88⁰ ? Select one: O A. 60% (+) chloramphenicol and 40 % (-)

Organic Chemistry

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Chapter24: Amines And Heterocycles

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