Question: (+)- and (-)-Carvone [see Problem 5.37 for the structure of (+)-carvone] are enantiomers that have very different odors and are responsible for the odors of

(+)- and (-)-Carvone [see Problem 5.37 for the structure of (+)-carvone] are enantiomers that have very different odors and are responsible for the odors of caraway seeds and spearmint, respectively. Suggest a possible explanation.
Problem 5.37
Determine the configuration, R or S, of (+)-carvone, the compound responsible for the odor of caraway seeds.
(+)- and (-)-Carvone [see Problem 5.37 for the structure of

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