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Home/Compounds/Research Reagent/N-[(tert-Butoxy)carbonyl]-L-tryptophan
C16H20N2O4
304.34 g/mol
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L-Tryptophan, N-[(1,1-dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]-

CAS13139-14-5EC236-072-7
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Peptide
Primary Use
Research Compound

This compound is a protected tryptophan derivative commonly used in solid-phase peptide synthesis. It features a tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) protecting group on the amino moiety and a free carboxylic acid, facilitating selective coupling reactions.

Building block for peptide synthesisLaboratory research reagent

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Safety Reference

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

(2S)-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-[(2-methylpropan-2-yl)oxycarbonylamino]propanoic acid

InChIKey

NFVNYBJCJGKVQK-ZDUSSCGKSA-N

SMILES

CC(C)(C)OC(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C21)C(=O)O

Synonyms (34)
  • BOC-L-TRYPTOPHANE
  • BOC-L-tryptophan
  • BOC-TRYPTOPHAN
  • Boc-L-Trp-OH
  • Boc-Trp-OH
  • Boc-Trp-OH, >=99.0% (TLC)
  • Boc-trytophan
  • N-t-butoxycarbonyltryptophan
  • Na-Boc-L-tryptophan
  • Nalpha-Boc-L-tryptophan
  • n-boc-tryptophan
  • t-butoxycarbonyltryptophan
  • tert-Butoxycarbonyltryptophan