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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/N-[(tert-Butoxy)carbonyl]-D-tryptophan
C16H20N2O4
304.34 g/mol
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

N-[(tert-Butoxy)carbonyl]-D-tryptophan

CAS5241-64-5EC226-042-1
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Peptide
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

This compound is a protected amino acid derivative, specifically the tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) protected form of D-tryptophan. It is primarily used as a building block in the synthesis of peptides and other pharmaceutical intermediates.

Building block for peptide synthesisProtected amino acid for pharmaceutical intermediate manufacturing

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Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for N-[(tert-Butoxy)carbonyl]-D-tryptophan (CAS 5241-64-5) is 2933.99.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2933.99

EU CN code (8-digit)

2933 99 80

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

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

InChIKey

NFVNYBJCJGKVQK-CYBMUJFWSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (17)
  • BOC-D-TRP
  • BOC-D-TRYPTOPHAN
  • Boc-D-Trp-OH
  • Boc-D-Trp-OH, >=98.0% (TLC)
  • N-Boc-D-tryptophan
  • Na-Boc-D-tryptophan
  • Nalpha-Boc-D-tryptophan
  • t-butoxycarbonyl-D-tryptophan

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