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specific rotation
noun
ΑD, the angle of rotation of the plane of polarization of a ray of monochromatic light that passes through 10cm of the substance in solution at a concentration of 1 gram per millilitre
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A substance with a positive specific rotation is described as dextrorotatory and denoted by the prefix d or ; one with a negative specific rotation is levorotatory, designated by the prefix l or.
Because the specific rotation depends upon the temperature and upon the wavelength of the light, these quantities also must be specified.
Although the specific rotation (a function of the concentration of a protein solution and the distance the light travels in it) of most L-amino acids varies from −30° tο +30°, the amino acid cystine has a specific rotation of approximately −300°.
The specific rotation of o-HOP was -43.2°.
However, the specific rotation values of 1 3 were obviously different, which indicated that substituents at C-8 and 5 contributed to specific rotation significantly.
The compound was characterized by HRESIMS, 1H-NMR spectrum (400 MHz, CD3OD) and the specific rotation.
The specific rotation of the compound was D22 = -41° (c = 0.06, CHCl3).
The resulting polymers showed higher absolute values of optical specific rotation than the monomer.
The specific rotation of curdlan samples obtained from wild, M1 and M5 were +5.2, +1.2 and +3.5 respectively.
The three-dimensional solution space reveals a point where a specific rotation period and discount rate maximise SEV.
The specific rotation of the compound (left( {left[ alpha right]^{ 2 5}_{text{D}} } right)) was +210° (c 0.03, CH2Cl2).
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