Question

The different odors of (R)-(-)-carvone and (S)-(+)-carvone are best explained as being due to: Select one: Differences in volatility between the two compounds Differences in how the two compounds interact with chiral nasal receptors Differences in the origins of the compounds: the (R)-compound is from spearmint, while the (S)-compound is from caraway Differences in water solubility of the two compounds Differences in how the body digests the two compounds

Answer 1

R(-) carvone and S(+) carvone are the pair of an enantiomers, these two stereoisomers are mirror images of each other which are non-superposable having similar physical and chemical properties.

Thus R(-) carvone and S(+) carvone are best explained as being due to,

Difference in how the two compounds interact with chiral nasal receptors.