Q. An enantiomerically pure acid is treated with racemic mixture of an alcohol having one chiral carbon. The ester formed will be
A) Optically active mixture
B) Pure enantiomer
C) $meso$ compound
D) Racemic mixture
Explanation
(a)
If an enantiomerically pure acid is treated with racemic mixture of an alcohol having a chiral carbon, the product formed will be optically active mixture
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