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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/Fmoc-D-leucine
C21H23NO4
353.4 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

(2R)-2-{[(9H-FLUOREN-9-YLMETHOXY)CARBONYL]AMINO}-4-METHYLPENTANOIC ACID

CAS114360-54-2EC871-840-0
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Peptide
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

This compound is a leucine derivative featuring a fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) protecting group and D-configuration stereochemistry. It serves as a building block in peptide synthesis, enabling the incorporation of D-leucine residues into peptide chains during solid-phase or solution-phase assembly.

Peptide synthesis building blockLaboratory reagent for solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS)

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R)-2-(9H-fluoren-9-ylmethoxycarbonylamino)-4-methylpentanoic acid

InChIKey

CBPJQFCAFFNICX-LJQANCHMSA-N

SMILES

CC(C)C[C@H](C(=O)O)NC(=O)OCC1C2=CC=CC=C2C3=CC=CC=C13

Synonyms (15)
  • (r)-n-fmoc-leucine
  • Fmoc-D-Leu-OH
  • Fmoc-D-Leu-OH, >=95.0% (TLC)
  • Fmoc-D-leucine
  • Fmoc-DLeu
  • N-Fmoc-D-leucine
  • Npc 15199

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