Do enantiomers always rotate polarized light?

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anor277
May 25, 2016

The short answer is no.

Explanation:

Optical rotation depends on the optical purity. A #50:50# mix of stereoisomers will not rotate plane-polarized light.

Even with optically pure isomers, the specific rotation will have to be established by experiment under given conditions.

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