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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/N-Boc-L-pyroglutamic acid
C10H15NO5
229.23 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

1,2-Pyrrolidinedicarboxylic acid, 5-oxo-, 1-(1,1-dimethylethyl) ester, (2S)-

CAS53100-44-0EC258-362-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

This compound is a Boc-protected derivative of L-pyroglutamic acid, commonly used as an intermediate in peptide synthesis. Its structure features a tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) protecting group and a stereocenter, making it suitable for building chiral peptide chains.

Boc-protected amino acid intermediateReagent for peptide synthesis

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Safety Reference

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

(2S)-1-[(2-methylpropan-2-yl)oxycarbonyl]-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid

InChIKey

MJLQPFJGZTYCMH-LURJTMIESA-N

SMILES

CC(C)(C)OC(=O)N1[C@@H](CCC1=O)C(=O)O

Synonyms (25)
  • BOC-PYR-OH
  • Boc-L-Pyr-OH
  • Boc-L-pyroglutamic acid
  • Boc-pyroGlu-OH
  • Boc-pyroglutamic acid
  • N-Boc-5-oxo-L-proline
  • N-Boc-L-glutamic Acid Lactam
  • N-Boc-L-pyroglutamic acid
  • N-Boc-Pyr-OH
  • N-Boc-pyroglutamic acid