Predict the product from claisen condensation of the following pair of esters.
`Ph-CH_(2)-underset(O)underset(||)(C)-OCH_(3)+Ph-underset(O)underset(||)(C)-OCH_(3)overset(EtO^(Theta))to`
Principal group`rarr-underset(O)underset(||)C-NH_(2)`
Other group `rarr-NH_(2),-underset(O)underset(||)C-,-OH`
Name of parent chain `rarr` Heptane
Suffix `rarr` ene
Correct Answer - (I) `CH_(3)-underset(overset(|)(OH))(C)H-CH=CH-CH_(3)`
Number of stereocentres = 2 so total number of stereoisomers = `2^(2)` = 4
(II) All 4 isomers are optically active. (III) Total enantiomeric pairs...