The specific rotation of (R)carvone is -61o. A chemist prepared a mixture of (R)-carvone and (S)-carvone, and the mixture had an observed rotation of -47o. What is the % enantiomeric excess (ee) of the mixture?

The specific rotation of (R)carvone is -61o. A chemist prepared a mixture of (R)-carvone and (S)-carvone, and the mixture had an observed rotation of -47o. What is the % enantiomeric excess (ee) of the mixture?

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