Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding the above given reaction?

The diester is a meso compound

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The diester has three chiral carbon atoms

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The diester has a plane of symmetry

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The diester cannot be resolved into enantiomers

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Solution

The correct options are
A The diester is a meso compound
C The diester has a plane of symmetry
D The diester cannot be resolved into enantiomers
The statements (A), (C) and (D) are true.
The diester is a meso compound.
The diester has a plane of symmetry
The diester cannot be resolved into enantiomers
Note:
The diester has two chiral carbon atoms.

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