Optical Purity Calculator

Calculate Optical Purity



Formula

The formula to calculate the Optical Purity (%OP) is:

\[ \%OP = 100 \times \left( \frac{SRS}{SRPE} \right) \]

Where:

Definitions

Example

Let's say the Specific Rotation of the Sample (SRS) is 25 and the Specific Rotation of the Pure Enantiomer (SRPE) is 50. Using the formula:

\[ \%OP = 100 \times \left( \frac{25}{50} \right) \]

We get:

\[ \%OP = 50\% \]

So, the Optical Purity is 50%.