K kurite Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Dec 23, 2013 Messages 140 Reaction score 6 May 30, 2014 #1 Members do not see this ad. What does a + in front of the name of a dissacharide imply? For instance (+) maltose?
Members do not see this ad. What does a + in front of the name of a dissacharide imply? For instance (+) maltose?
S Sammy1024 Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Dec 12, 2013 Messages 701 Reaction score 59 May 30, 2014 #2 I'm not 100% sure but I would assume that it means that it is positively optical. Like when they say something rotates +60 degrees vs -60 degrees Upvote 0 Downvote
I'm not 100% sure but I would assume that it means that it is positively optical. Like when they say something rotates +60 degrees vs -60 degrees
ciestar All grown up! 10+ Year Member Joined Sep 18, 2013 Messages 8,183 Reaction score 11,626 May 30, 2014 #3 It tells you the direction that the compound (enantiomer) rotates polarized light. (+) indicates clockwise and (-) indicates counterclockwise. Upvote 0 Downvote
It tells you the direction that the compound (enantiomer) rotates polarized light. (+) indicates clockwise and (-) indicates counterclockwise.
SN2ed Full Member Moderator Emeritus Verified Member 10+ Year Member Verified Expert 15+ Year Member Joined Jun 27, 2007 Messages 7,545 Reaction score 197 May 30, 2014 #4 Thread closed. These types of questions belong in the Study Q&A forum. Upvote 0 Downvote
