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Old 2nd, May 2007, 12:54 AM
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Hi,

Just a quick question on the BP:

In identification tests and assay instructions, does anyone know what the abbreviation R which comes after the name of a compound, stands for?

Thanks
Does it mean it Is it a racemic mixture - a mixture of optically active compounds that is itself optically inactive?
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