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C16H17NO3
271.31 g/mol
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

O-Benzyl-L-tyrosine

CAS16652-64-5EC240-699-1
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Peptide
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

O-Benzyl-L-tyrosine is a protected derivative of the amino acid L-tyrosine, featuring a benzyl group attached to the phenolic oxygen. It is primarily used as a building block in solid-phase peptide synthesis, where the benzyl group serves as a temporary protecting group.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for peptide synthesisBuilding block in solid-phase peptide synthesis

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-3-(4-phenylmethoxyphenyl)propanoic acid

InChIKey

KAFHLONDOVSENM-HNNXBMFYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC2=CC=C(C=C2)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N

Synonyms (19)
  • 4-(Benzyloxy)phenylalanine #
  • 4-Benzyloxy-L-phenylalanine
  • H-Tyr(Bn)-OH
  • H-Tyr(Bzl)-Oh
  • L-TYROSINE BENZYL ETHER
  • L-Tyrosine, O-(phenylmethyl)-
  • O-(PHENYLMETHYL)-L-TYROSINE
  • O-BENZYL-L-TYR
  • O-Benzyl-L-tyrosine
  • O-benzyltyrosine
  • Tyr(Bn)
  • Tyr(Bzl)
  • Tyrosine, O-(phenylmethyl)-