Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 349
Question: An enantiomerically pure acid is treated with racemic mixture of an alcohol having one chiral carbon. The ester formed will be [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2003]
Options:
A) Optically active mixture
B) Pure enantiomer
C) Meso compound
D) Racemic mixture
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Both have one chiral carbon atom hence racemic mixture will be obtain
