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D-(+)-Glyceraldehyde (i) HCN (ii) H3O+/H+ (iii) HNO3 The products formed in the above reaction are

1. One optically active and one meso product
2. Two optically inactive products
3. Two optically active products
4. One optically inactive and one meso product

Correct answer: One optically active and one meso product

Solution

The reaction of D-(+)-Glyceraldehyde with HCN leads to the formation of a cyanohydrin, which is optically active due to the presence of a chiral center. Additionally, the subsequent reaction with H3O+/H+ can produce a meso compound due to the formation of a symmetrical structure that has multiple stereocenters but is superimposable on its mirror image.

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