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An enantiomerically pure acid is treated with racemic mixture of
an alcohol having one chiral carbon. The ester formed will be
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When optically active acid reacts with racemic mixture of an
alcohol, it forms two types of isomeric esters. In each the
configuration of the chiral centre of acid will remain the same. So the
mixture will be optically active.
alcohol, it forms two types of isomeric esters. In each the
configuration of the chiral centre of acid will remain the same. So the
mixture will be optically active.
Source: Grass-G / CH-28 Chemistry Paper FST 16 Jan.docx
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