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Citation: Shouyun Yu. Discussion on the Formula and Units for the Specific Rotation[J]. University Chemistry, ;2023, 38(11): 290-292. doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202303042 shu

Discussion on the Formula and Units for the Specific Rotation

Shouyun Yu ^,

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China

Corresponding author: Shouyun Yu, yushouyun@nju.edu.cn
Received Date: 13 March 2023

Due to the inconsistence of the formula and units for the specific rotation in organic chemistry textbooks, the well-established formula and units for the specific rotation are given.
- Specific rotation,
- Optical rotation,
- Asymmetric synthesis
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