Chemistry Suppose that racemic lactic acid reacts with 1-propanol (achiral) to form an ester. What stereochemistry would you expect the product(s) to have? What is the relationship of the products? OH O OH O H₂C-C- -OH CH₂CHCH₂-OH IL. + H₂O H₂C- -OCH₂CH₂CH3 Racemic Lectic Acid 1-propanol (50% R, 50% S) Ester The product is a racemic mixture (50% R and 50% S). The product contains only one enantiomer with S stereochemistry. The product becomes a meso compound. The product contains two diastereomeric esters

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Suppose that racemic lactic acid reacts with 1-propanol (achiral) to form an ester. What
stereochemistry would you expect the product(s) to have? What is the relationship of the
products?
OH O
OH O
H₂C-C-
-OH CH₂CHCH₂-OH
+ H₂O
H₂C-
-OCH₂CH₂CH3
Racemic Lectic Acid
1-propanol
Ester
(50% R, 50% S)
The product is a racemic mixture (50% R and 50% S).
The product contains only one enantiomer with S stereochemistry.
The product becomes a meso compound.
The product contains two diastereomeric esters
Transcribed Image Text:Chemistry Suppose that racemic lactic acid reacts with 1-propanol (achiral) to form an ester. What stereochemistry would you expect the product(s) to have? What is the relationship of the products? OH O OH O H₂C-C- -OH CH₂CHCH₂-OH + H₂O H₂C- -OCH₂CH₂CH3 Racemic Lectic Acid 1-propanol Ester (50% R, 50% S) The product is a racemic mixture (50% R and 50% S). The product contains only one enantiomer with S stereochemistry. The product becomes a meso compound. The product contains two diastereomeric esters
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