How is it possible to differentiate compounds in a racemic mixture?
A)by distilling of one isomer from the other
B)through the use of IR spectroscopy
C)chemical conversion to a diastereomeric mixture
D)how the mixture rotates in plane polarized light
E)it is impossible to differentiate the two compounds

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Chemical conversion to a diastereomeric mixture can separate the two enantiomers in a racemic mixture. By converting one enantiomer into a diastereomer (with a different physical property) and leaving the other enantiomer unchanged, the two can be separated and differentiated.

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