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Observe the esterification mechanisms for primary and teriary alcohols. (+) Octan -2-ol esterifies with Acetic acid to give optically inactive racemised product. It must have gone byA. Type I mechanismB. Type II mechanismC. Mix type I and type II mechanismD. more by type I and less by type II mechanism

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Since (+) Octan -2-ol racemises on reaction with acetic acid, therefore it must have gone through an `S_(N)1` reaction i.e., type II reaction


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