Sharpless Epoxidation

Klein 13.5. The Reboxetine page mentions this reaction in one paragraph. This page teaches the method.

• What it does: enantioselective epoxidation of an allylic alcohol.
• The ingredients at the level students need: titanium(IV) isopropoxide, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, and diethyl tartrate.
• Which tartrate enantiomer delivers oxygen to which face. A mnemonic is enough. The full transition-state model is optional.
• Why an allylic alcohol is required, and what the reaction does not do to an ordinary alkene.
• One worked example, then point back to the Reboxetine application.