(a) What is recemization? Discuss briefly the various mechanism by wh…

Previous year question for Applied Engineering Chemistry.

Question

(a) What is recemization? Discuss briefly the various mechanism by which recemization can occur. (10)

(b) Explain the following:

(i) What happens if one of the -OH group to tartaric acid is replaced by $-NH_2$ group.

(ii) Diastereoisomerism

(iii) Resolution of recemic Mixture by Biochemical Method (3,3,4)