An enantiomerically pure acid is treated with a 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
Answer :
Optically active mixture
Solution :
The optically active acid will react with $$d$$ and $$l$$ forms of
alcohol present in the racemic mixture at different rates to form two diastereomers in unequal amounts leading to optical activity of the product.
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