An enantiomerically pure acid is treated with 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.
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If an enantiomerically pure acid is treated with racemic mixture of an alcohol having chiral carbon, the product formed will be optically active mixture.
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