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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 :A. Optically active mixtureB. Pure enantiomerC. Meso compoundD. Racemic mixture

Answer» Correct Answer - 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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