Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives - Result Question 9
####9. An enantiomerically pure acid is treated with racemic mixture of an alcohol having one chiral carbon. The ester formed will be
$(2003, S, 1 M)$
(a) optically active mixture
(b) pure enantiomer
(c) meso compound
(d) racemic mixture
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 9. (d)
Solution:
Reaction occur at planar $s p^{2}$ carbon giving racemic mixture of product.
