A mixture of diastereomers IS OPTICALLY ACTIVE
An enantiometrically pure acid is treated with racemic mixture of an alcohol having one chiral carbon. The ester formed will be,
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ith_power
·2009-04-22 00:14:25
diastereomers.
concept.
Let the pure acid be R.
then esters are R-S and R-R. they are diastereomers.
Re:
Esters are formed keeping the enantiometric purity unchanged.