Buchler Glossary

Diastereomeric ratio (dr)

The diastereomeric ratio (dr) of the percent of one diastereomer in a mixture to that of the other diastereomer. For example: A diastereomeric ratio of 7:3 means 70% (R-Isomer) to 30% (S-Isomer).

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