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Home/Compounds/Research Reagent/BOC-alpha-Methylalanine
C9H17NO4
203.24 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning

N-[(1,1-Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]-2-methyl-alanine

CAS30992-29-1EC250-421-0
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Peptide
Primary Use
Research Compound

This compound is a protected amino acid derivative used in peptide synthesis. Its structure incorporates a tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) protecting group, making it a standard building block for introducing alpha-methylalanine residues into peptides under controlled laboratory conditions.

Building block for solid-phase peptide synthesisReagent for introducing sterically hindered amino acids in peptide chains

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Safety Reference

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

2-methyl-2-[(2-methylpropan-2-yl)oxycarbonylamino]propanoic acid

InChIKey

MFNXWZGIFWJHMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(C)(C)OC(=O)NC(C)(C)C(=O)O

Synonyms (41)
  • 2-(Boc-amino)isobutyric Acid
  • Boc-2-Aminoisobutyric acid
  • Boc-Aib
  • Boc-Aib-OH
  • Boc-Aib-OH, >=99.0% (T)
  • Boc-alpha-methylalanine
  • N-Boc-2-aminoisobutyric acid
  • N-Boc-alpha-methylalanine
  • N-Boc-aminoisobutyric acid
  • N-Boc-|A-methylalanine
  • boc-a-aminoisobutyric acid
  • boc-a-methylalanine