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An enantiomerically pure acid is treated...

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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The correct Answer is:
A
The product will be optically active because the chiral carbon atoms of both the acid and alcohol retain their configuration.
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