| Diethyl tartrate | |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 87-91-2 |
| PubChem | 62333 |
| ChemSpider | 104927 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C8H14O6 |
| Molar mass | 206.19 g mol−1 |
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Diethyl tartrate is the ethyl ester of tartaric acid. It is chiral, showing both left- and right-handed forms, as well as a meso stereoisomer.
In the Sharpless epoxidation, diethyl tartrate and titanium isopropoxide form a chiral catalyst in situ.