A chemist finds that the addition of (+)@epinephrine to the catalytic reduction of butan2-one gives a product that is slightly optically active, with a specific rotation of +0.45°. Calculate the percentages of (+)@butan@2@ol and (-)@butan@2@ol formed in this reaction.

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A chemist finds that the addition of (+)@epinephrine to the catalytic reduction of butan2-one gives a product that is slightly optically active, with a specific rotation of +0.45°. Calculate the percentages of (+)@butan@2@ol and (-)@butan@2@ol formed in this reaction.

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