Consider the statements for given reaction

$1 .$ In the first step, there is breaking of $C - O$ bond
$2 .$ The second step is $S_{N} 2$ reaction
$3 .$ There is retention of configuration in the first step
$4 .$ There is inversion of configuration in the second step

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Alcohol forms ester with TsCl in which there is breaking of O - H bond. Second step is a S N 2 reaction I − as nucleophile

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