Answer to Question #268361 in Organic Chemistry for aish

Question

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1) s- limonene has a specific optical

rotation of 94 degree.the commercially supplied mixture of the latter has a 95%

enentiometric excess (ee)

1c)what effect does R-limonene have on plane polarised light?

Answer 1

Limonene, (+)- is an oral dietary supplement containing a natural cyclic monoterpene, and a major component of the oil extracted from citrus peels, with potential chemopreventive and antineoplastic activities. ... (4R)-limonene is an optically active form of limonene having (4R)-configuration.