A racemic mixture of `2-` Chloropropanoic acid is treated with excess of `(+)-2-` Butanol. The rea
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Date: 26/01/2020

A racemic mixture of `2-` Chloropropanoic acid is treated with excess of `(+)-2-` Butanol. The reaction can be represented as follows `:` `CH_(2)-underset((pm))underset(Cl)underset(|)(CH)-COOH+CH_(3)-underset(\" \"(+)\" excess\")underset(OH)underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(3) rarr CH_(3)-underset(Cl)underset(|)(CH)-COO-overset(\" \"CH_(3))overset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)+CH_(3)-underset((+)\" (Left unreacted)\")underset(OH)underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)`