Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives - Result Question 23

####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.



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