Specific Rotation
Specific Rotation: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Specific Rotation of Optically Active Compounds etc.
Important Questions on Specific Rotation
When an optically active compound is placed in a 10 dm tube, it is present 20 gm in a 200 mL solution rotates the PPL by 30o. Calculate the angle of rotation and specific angle of rotation if above solution diluted to 1 litre.

Dextrorotatorypinene has a specific rotation . A sample of pinene containing both the enantiomers was found to have a specific rotation value . The percentages of the (+) and (-) enantiomers present in the sample are, respectively.

Dextrorotatorypinene has a specific rotation . A sample of pinene containing both the enantiomers was found to have a specific rotation value . The percentages of the (+) and (-) enantiomers present in the sample are, respectively.

What is the specific rotation of the following molecule?

When a long tube filled with of sugar solution produces an optical rotation of find the quantity of sugar in the solution ( for sugar is ).

1.2 gm of an optically active compound Cocaine is dissolved in 7.5 ml of Chloroform. If the solution is kept in polarimeter of length 15 cm, then observed rotation is:

and forms of optically active compounds are different in
