Amygdalin, a compound isolated from the pits of apricots, peaches and wild cherries. Although it has no known therapeutic value, it has been used as unsanctioned anticancer drug. One hydrolysis product formed from Amygdalin is mandelic acid used in common skin problems.

If `[alpha]` of solution of mandelic acid is + 50.56 , the ee% will be

Options

A. enantiomeric excess of solution is 50%
B. enantiomeric excess of solution is 60%
C. enantiomeric excess of solution is 32%
D. enantiomeric excess of solution is 80%

Answer

C

Explanation

enantiomeric excess of solution is 32%