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There is no
correlation between
D&L configurations
and (+)&(-) rotations
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2-(R) and (S) system
(Cahn–Ingold–Prelog system)
R and S came from the Latin words
Rectus (right) and Sinister (left).
Example 2-Butanol
According to this system, 2-butanol
should have 2 enantiomers
(R)-2-Butanol
(S)-2-Butanol.
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