Substance

ID:735297

Dimethyl L-tartrate

Names and Identifiers
Synonyms
Dimethyl L-tartrateL-Tartaric acid dimethyl esterL-酒石酸二甲酯
IUPAC name
1,4-dimethyl (2S,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate
IUPAC Traditional name
1,4-dimethyl (2S,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate
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Properties
Physical Property
Boiling Point
158°C/11mm
Optical Rotation
+21 (c=1 in water)
Melting Point
56-61°C
Density
1.30
Flash Point
>170°C(338°F)
Safety Information
TSCA Listed
Product Information
Purity
99%
Molecule Details
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References
• Has been used in Sharpless epoxidation of allylic alcohols; see tert-Butyl hydroperoxide, A13926.
• Cyclic ketals formed with dimethyl tartrate as the diol component undergo highly selective bromination: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 25, 259 (1986).