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(+)-Dimethyl L-tartrate

Name: (+)-Dimethyl <SC>L</SC>-tartrate
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

L-(+)-Tartaric acid dimethyl ester

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Linear Formula:

[-CH(OH)CO₂CH₃]₂

CAS Number:

608-68-4

Molecular Weight:

178.14

UNSPSC Code:

12352108

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24849749

EC Number:

210-166-8

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1726256

MDL number:

MFCD00064437

Assay:

99%

Form:

solid

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Properties

Quality Segment

200

assay

99%

form

solid

optical activity

[α]22/D +21°, c = 2.5 in H₂O

optical purity

ee: ≥99% (GLC)

bp

163 °C/23 mmHg (lit.)

mp

57-60 °C (dec.) (lit.)

density

1.238 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, hydroxyl

SMILES string

COC(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C6H10O6/c1-11-5(9)3(7)4(8)6(10)12-2/h3-4,7-8H,1-2H3/t3-,4-/m1/s1

InChI key

PVRATXCXJDHJJN-QWWZWVQMSA-N

Description

Application

(+)-Dimethyl L-tartrate can react with sulfur tetrafluoride to form dimethyl meso-2,3-difluorosuccinate.
It may be used in the synthesis of the following chiral ligands for use in asymmetric synthesis:

(2R, 3R)-1,4-dimethoxy-1,1,4,4-tetraphenyl-2,3-butanediol
(-)-(4S,5R)-4-(2-pyridyl)-5-(diphenylphosphino)methyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane (PYDIPHOS)
(4R,5R)-α,α,α′,α′-2,2-hexaphenyl-4,5-dimethanol-1,3-dioxolane

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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