Question

What is racemisation?​

Answer 1

Racemization rates are dependent on the molecule and conditions such as pH and temperature.

Answer 2

In chemistry, racemization is a conversion, by heat or by chemical reaction, of an optically active compound into a racemic (optically inactive) form. Half of the optically active substance becomes its mirror image (enantiomer) referred as racemic mixtures (i.e. contain equal amount of (+) and (−) forms).