CAS No.: 2217-15-4 Formula: C10H18O6
Weight: 234.24600
Synonyms: L-DIPT; Diisoprropyl-L-tartrate; diisopropyl tartrate; (+)-Diisopropyl L-tartrate; Diisopropyl-L-Tartarte; Diisopropyl L-(+)-Tartrate; L-(+)-Tartaric acid diisopropyl ester; DiisopropylL-tartrate; Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- [R-(R*,R*)]-, bis(1-methylethyl) ester;
Diisopropyl tartrate (DIPT) is a diester of tartaric acid. It has a two chiral carbon atoms giving rise to three stereoisomeric variants. It is commonly used in asymmetric synthesis as a catalyst and as chiral building block for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its main application is in Sharpless epoxidation, where it serves as a chiral ligand to titanium after reaction with titanium isopropoxide.