A) 2
B) 4
C) many
D) none of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Lactic has only one chiral carbon atom, hence, it has only 2 isomers possible, which are d- and \[l\]-lactic acid. \[H-\underset{COOH}{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{{{C}^{*}}}}}\,}}}\,-OH,\underset{d\text{-}\,\text{and}\,l\text{-lactic}\,\text{acid}}{\mathop{HO-\underset{COOH}{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{{{C}^{*}}}}}\,}}}\,-H}}\,\]
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